Explained: How Did The Bangladesh Job Quota System Lead To Deadly Protests?
Sunday, 21 July 2024 The protests began last month when the High Court reinstated a government job quota system, reversing the 2018 decision by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's administration to abolish it.
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...
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is facing one of the biggest challenges of her 15-year tenure. Scores of people have been killed during student protests against a public jobs quota scheme..
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has ordered a significant reduction in the country’s controversial quota system for government jobs, following nationwide protests and violent clashes that have resulted..
Violent protests in Bangladesh over job reservations have forced Indian students to flee, with over 300 crossing into India in one day. The unrest, which has claimed over 100 lives, led to university..
Violent protests in Bangladesh over the controversial job quota system have resulted in at least 32 deaths, with students targeting the state TV network.... Zee News Also reported by •DNA
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government had scrapped the quota system in 2018, but the lower court reinstated it last month, pegging total quotas at 56%,... DNA