Nepal is confronting a day of grief and remembrance as communities mourn victims of the deadly August 26 floods while young Nepalis gather at the country's burnt parliament to mark the anniversary of the anti-corruption protests that shook Kathmandu in 2025. Buddhist monks have held candlelight prayers for those killed in the flash floods as search and rescue operations continue across devastated areas. At the same time, young Nepalis have gathered at the burnt parliament in Kathmandu to remember those killed during the anti-corruption protest movement. The demonstrations, which began after a social media ban, grew into a wider expression of anger over corruption, economic hardship and governance.

Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been arrested in connection with last year’s deadly Gen Z protests, just a day after Balendra Shah took oath as the new Prime Minister. Former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also taken into custody as part of the investigation. A judicial commission recommended prosecution for negligence, linking the leaders to the violent crackdown that left at least 76 people dead and more than 2,500 injured. Authorities say the arrests mark the beginning of a justice process, while supporters of Oli have called the move political revenge.