Bangladesh's top court scales back jobs quota after deadly unrest kills 151

Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times

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What began as demonstrations against politicised admission quotas for sought-after government jobs snowballed last week into some of the worst unrest of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's tenure.
Hindustan Times
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Clashes between arned police andstudent-led protests over the quotas in recent weeks resulted in the deaths of almost 150 people and some 2,500 arrests.
Deutsche Welle
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The protesters wanted authorities to overturn a high court decision last month that restored a quota system setting aside nearly 60% of government jobs for some people, such as families of those who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence.
The Gazette
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Late on Sunday, protesters gave Bangladesh's government 48 hours to meet a string of new demands, including a public apology from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the violence, and the restoration of internet connections disrupted during the unrest.
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