Bangladesh, March 23 -- The ongoing protests in Serbia against President Aleksandar Vučić are driven by several key factors. It began following a tragic incident in November 2024, where a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad, killing 15 people. Many Serbians attribute this disaster to widespread government corruption, negligence, and disregard for construction safety regulations. The protesters demand accountability from those responsible for the tragedy and transparency in the governments actions.

In and of itself, the collapse of the concrete canopy would not have evoked such widespread protests had it not been for the pervasive corruption, which fueled a broader anti-corruption movement. The protesters ar...