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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Bangladesh Protests Inequality of Opportunity
Demonstrations set off by the reinstatement of a quota system for government jobs revealed broader resentment about the uneven distribution of wealth and opportunity.
Bangladesh Orders Curfew to Quell Deadly Protests
For weeks, university students have been protesting a quota system for government jobs. Suppression led to a cycle of violence and now a paralyzing curfew.
Student Protests in Bangladesh Turn Deadly: What to Know
Violent clashes have erupted between the police and students protesting a quota system used to fill coveted civil service jobs.
The Bangladesh Protests, in Photos and Videos
Students, armed mainly with sticks, have been demonstrating for days against a quota system for government jobs they consider unfair. Dozens have died in the violence.
Student Protests in Bangladesh Turn Deadly: What to Know
Seventeen people have been killed in violent clashes between the police and students protesting a quota system used to fill coveted civil service jobs.
Bangladesh Deploys Border Force to Try to Quell Student Protests
Across the country, students have taken to the streets over job quotas that they say limit their opportunities.
Students Protest Job Quotas in Bangladesh’s Streets
University students oppose the reinstatement of a quota system for government jobs that was abolished in 2018.
Bangladesh Leader Headed to 4th Straight Term in Vote Marred by Crackdown
With the opposition in jail or off the ballots in a boycott, the prime minister for the past 15 years was expected to maintain her grip on power in what appeared to be a low-turnout vote.
Election Will Further Test Bangladesh’s Ailing Democracy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to roll to a fourth consecutive term as the gutted opposition boycotts what it calls an unfair election.