Kitty Kat Posted July 20 Author Posted July 20 Quote Protestors set jail on fire, following which some 800 inmates fled from a prison in Narsingdi, a district north of capital Dhaka. Quoting lawmaker Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, AP reported that a 'shoot-at-sight' order was also in place, giving security forces the authority to fire on mobs in extreme cases. https://www.livemint.com/news/world/bangladesh-violence-over-100-killed-protestors-streets-quota-system-army-soldiers-curfew-indians-students-return-home-11721468278981.html
VOSS Posted July 21 Posted July 21 Quote The Supreme Court of Bangladesh on Sunday drastically reduced the number of government jobs reserved for war veterans and their descendants, a momentous decision spurred by violent student protests that had resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people and brought the country to a standstill. Under the court's orders, Bangladesh will now reserve only 5 percent of government jobs for the children and grandchildren of those who fought for the country's independence from Pakistan in 1971, according to Shah Monjurul Hoque, a lawyer representing student groups. That is down from a quota of 30 percent for the group. The court ruling also orders the reduction of quotas for some other groups, and abolishes quotas for women and those from certain districts. It cuts the quota of jobs for ethnic minorities to 1 percent, down from 5 percent, but leaves in place the 1 percent of jobs that are already reserved for those with disabilities. In all, the ruling shrinks the number of reserved jobs to 7 percent from 56 percent, a move that will open up many more civil service jobs to university students, who had called the old system unfair and demanded its reform. In June, the high court had reintroduced the quotas after descendants of the freedom fighters made their case. When the protests began, the Supreme Court paused their reinstatement, pending a ruling, which arrived on Sunday. In delivering its verdict, the top court also asked students to return to class, Mr. Hoque said. "As the demands of students are met, they should stop the protests," Am Amin Uddin, Bangladesh's attorney general, told reporters after the verdict. NYT That was quick
Bosque Posted August 5 Posted August 5 (edited) Thousands of people have stormed the residence of the PM, she has resigned and fled the country https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/5/bangladesh-pm-hasina-quits-and-flees-as-protestors-storm-palace-reports Seems like people there are very happy about this, hopefully they can gain more freedom and opportunity from this, transitions like this are always risky Edited August 5 by Bosque
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