quota reform
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court scraps most of government job quota amidst widespread protests and violence
Over 140 people including students were killed in the days of clashes between the protesters demanding curtailment of quota in government jobs and security forces
Police intensify repression of student protests in Bangladesh
On Thursday, the Sheikh Hasina government announced that it is ready to start negotiation with the students demanding reforms in the quota system for government jobs.
Six protesters killed amid quota reform protests in Bangladesh, government calls for universities to close
Thousands of students from universities across the country have been protesting for weeks demanding the abolition of the 30% quota for the descendants of country’s freedom fighters and other reforms in the recruitment for government jobs.
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