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Bangladesh protests: Opposition stages anti-government rally

Supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallying in Dhaka. The latest demonstrations in the capital are against a nine-year jail sentence given to the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Riot police have repeatedly cracked down on anti-government protesters, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury has more from the capital Dhaka for the latest updates….

What's behind anti-government protests in Bangladesh? | Inside Story

Bangladesh’s main opposition party has been holding anti-government protests for months, with the latest in Dhaka attracting up to 100,000 people. A poor economy, rising food and fuel prices and power cuts appear to have galvanised long-standing anger at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The protesters want her to resign and make way for a caretaker government ahead of elections due next year. So why are…

Iran carries out first execution over anti-government protests – BBC News

Iran has announced the first execution of a protester convicted over the recent anti-government unrest. Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday morning after being found guilty by a Revolutionary Court of “enmity against God”, state media reported. He was accused of being a “rioter” who blocked a main road in Tehran in September and wounded a member of a paramilitary force with a machete. An…

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