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06-08-2024, 05:29 PM
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Why did the protests start?. n June, the High Court of Bangladesh reinstated a quota that reserves 30 per cent of government jobs for children of the veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 independence war.
This came after a group of veterans’ relatives filed a written petition urging the court to reapply the quota. This quota was previously in place and rescinded by the government in response to massive student protests in 2018.
A further 26 per cent of jobs were allocated to women, disabled people and ethnic minorities. This left about 3,000 positions that 400,000 graduates would have to compete for in the civil services exam in a country where unemployment is rampant.
Latest figures released by Bangladesh authorities in May showed that about 2.6 million individuals were unemployed. Students began protesting the reinstatement, arguing that the quota system was discriminatory and benefited supporters of Hasina’s Awami League party, which led the independence movement.
Why did the protests start?. n June, the High Court of Bangladesh reinstated a quota that reserves 30 per cent of government jobs for children of the veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 independence war.This came after a group of veterans’ relatives filed a written petition urging the court to reapply the quota. This quota was previously in place and rescinded by the government in response to massive student protests in 2018.
A further 26 per cent of jobs were allocated to women, disabled people and ethnic minorities. This left about 3,000 positions that 400,000 graduates would have to compete for in the civil services exam in a country where unemployment is rampant.
Latest figures released by Bangladesh authorities in May showed that about 2.6 million individuals were unemployed. Students began protesting the reinstatement, arguing that the quota system was discriminatory and benefited supporters of Hasina’s Awami League party, which led the independence movement.
