A protest in Dhaka in December 2025, which did not achieve its stated goals, triggered significant diplomatic reactions from India, including summoning Bangladesh's envoy and disrupting visa operations. This event highlights a shift in the Indian subcontinent where protests are increasingly used for external signaling and gaining international visibility, rather than solely for domestic policy changes. This phenomenon is linked to 'institutional exhaustion' in countries like Bangladesh, where economic growth has outpaced institutional trust, leading dissent to manifest through protests amplified by algorithmic media environments.