Five dead, over 400 injured in Bangladesh job quota protests Near-daily marches demand ending quota system which reserves more than half of civil service posts for specific groups. Published 16 Jul, 2024 10:41pm WHATSAPP
100 injured as Bangladesh’s student groups clash over quotas Anti-govt protesters accuse ruling party’s youth faction of attacking their procession with rods, sticks and rocks. Updated 16 Jul, 2024 11:14am WHATSAPP
Bangladesh police fire rubber bullets as students stick to their guns banAmnesty calls upon authorities to "halt the use of unnecessary and excessive force." Updated 12 Jul, 2024 10:55am WHATSAPP
Bangladesh’s top court suspends job quotas after student protests The quota system reserves more than half of well-paid civil service posts for certain groups, including the children of Bangladeshi independence figures. Updated 11 Jul, 2024 11:26am WHATSAPP