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Bangladesh Supreme Court scales back job quotas that caused deadly protests

DNA Sunday, 21 July 2024
Bangladesh Supreme court reduces quota to 5% from 30% for the children of 1971 war veterans in the new ruling.
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Bangladesh is in turmoil as violent protests over job quotas escalate, leading to a nationwide curfew and army deployment. Over 4,500 Indian nationals, along with nearly 540 citizens from Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives, have been safely evacuated. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka is working...

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