Anupreeta Das and Saif Hasnat

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Bangladesh Sharply Cuts Quota System That Sparked Protest

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024Anupreeta Das and Saif HasnatComments Off

A court ruling has sharply reduced a quota system for filling government jobs, after protests over the issue turned violent and were brutally suppressed.

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Student Protests in Bangladesh Turn Deadly: What to Know

July 19, 2024July 20, 2024Anupreeta Das and Saif HasnatComments Off

Violent clashes have erupted between the police and students protesting a quota system used to fill coveted civil service jobs.

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Student Protests in Bangladesh Turn Deadly: What to Know

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024Anupreeta Das and Saif HasnatComments Off

Seventeen people have been killed in violent clashes between the police and students protesting a quota system used to fill coveted civil service jobs.