According to reports, it started out as a rather peaceful rally before developing claws on Monday evening.

So far, 240 people have been locked up.

The government has condemned the protests as one designed to weaken the state.

The violent clashed have also resulted in the death of a person, while at least 49 police officials have been injured.

According to BBC, protesters have planned a big rally on Friday.

Reason of the protests

Demonstrators are protesting the price hike on certain goods and a higher tax on imports.

They have urged the government to drop the 2018 budget, cited as unfair by opposition groups.

Demands also include better welfare schemes for poor families.

Tunisia's current economic condition

The North African country is struggling with finances for seven years now.

In 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) granted the country a fund of $2.9bn, but two years later, in 2017, it told the Tunisian government to take urgent action in order to recover the growing deficit.

Urging people to look at the bigger goal, Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on Tuesday, "People have to understand that the situation is extraordinary and their country is having difficulties, but we believe that 2018 will be the last difficult year for the Tunisians."

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