Overview

• Health officials raised the protest toll to 72 dead and at least 2,113 injured as more bodies were found in burned buildings.
• Sushila Karki recognized those killed as martyrs, ordering Rs 1 million in compensation per family and free treatment for the injured.
• Parliament was dissolved on the interim government’s advice, with national elections scheduled for March 5, 2026.
• Karki pledged investigations into killings, arson and looting, aligning her agenda with Gen Z demands to curb corruption and improve governance.
• Key state institutions were torched during the unrest, the army mediated the transition, and authorities face security strains with over 12,500 escaped prisoners and early damage estimates in the trillions of rupees.