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Anti-govt protesters set fire to home of ex-PM in Nepal

Update : 09 Sep 2025, 13:46

Anti-corruption protesters have vandalised and set fire to the home of former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Dhangadhi as the unrest grows, while three ministers have resigned so far.

This comes a day after the government lifted a controversial social media ban on 26 platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, the BBC reports.

The ban had led to protests and clashes with police that left 19 people dead.

The ban followed an anti-corruption social media campaign targeting "nepo babies", the children of politicians, for their lavish lifestyles.

The protests have been escalating despite several districts around the capital Kathmandu being under a curfew.

Tear gas is being fired as armed police attempt to push back protesters who have gathered outside Nepal’s parliament building in the capital, Kathmandu.

In the last few hours, the number of young people taking to the streets has grown in size.

They continue to shout slogans, including “against police atrocities” and “everyone suffers because of the prime minister.”

The exterior of the Survey Department's building has been set on fire with smoke clouds filling the surrounding area.

Several motorbikes carrying injured people have driven through the crowds trying to reach the nearest hospital. One young man was draped across the back of the bike with a significant wound on his leg.

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