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Explained: How Did The Bangladesh Job Quota System Lead To Deadly Protests?

Zee News 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.
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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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