Bangladesh Student ProtestsBangladesh Student Protests Key Developments: * Supreme Court to rule on job quota system on Sunday after protests and clashes left 133 dead. * Nationwide curfew imposed, with soldiers patrolling cities and police authorized to open fire on curfew violators. * Supreme Court reinstated quotas last month after petitions by veterans’ relatives.
Bangladesh has been rocked by violent protests, with a nationwide curfew and shoot-at-sight order in place as the country’s Supreme Court prepares to rule on controversial job quotas.
Students clash with riot police during a protest against a quota system for government jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)
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Authorities in Bangladesh have imposed a nationwide curfew and ordered police to open fire on the spot, as the country’s Supreme Court prepares to rule on a controversial job quota system that has sparked nationwide outrage among university students.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on Sunday on whether to abolish the quotas, which have sparked violence and clashes that have left at least 133 people dead.
These are the key developments in the student protests in Bangladesh:
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The Supreme Court will decide on Sunday whether to abolish quotas for civil service jobs. The Supreme Court had reinstated the quotas last month after petitions by relatives of veterans of the 1971 Liberation War sparked the latest wave of protests.
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A strict curfew has been imposed across Bangladesh, with soldiers patrolling cities to quell the growing unrest. The curfew was lifted briefly on Saturday afternoon to allow people to buy essential groceries.
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Obaidul Quader, the secretary-general of the ruling Awami League party, told AFP news agency that police officers have been given the authority to open fire on people who violate the curfew.
Published by:
Devika Bhattacharya
Published on:
July 21, 2024
Authorities in Bangladesh have imposed a nationwide curfew and ordered police to open fire on the spot, as the country’s Supreme Court prepares to rule on a controversial job quota system that has sparked nationwide outrage among university students.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on Sunday on whether to abolish the quotas, which have sparked violence and clashes that have left at least 133 people dead.
These are the key developments in the student protests in Bangladesh:
-
The Supreme Court will decide on Sunday whether to abolish quotas for civil service jobs. The Supreme Court had reinstated the quotas last month after petitions by relatives of veterans of the 1971 Liberation War sparked the latest wave of protests.
-
A strict curfew has been imposed across Bangladesh, with soldiers patrolling cities to quell the growing unrest. The curfew was lifted briefly on Saturday afternoon to allow people to buy essential groceries.
-
Obaidul Quader, the secretary-general of the ruling Awami League party, told AFP news agency that police officers have been given the authority to open fire on people who violate the curfew.
Published by:
Devika Bhattacharya
Published on:
July 21, 2024
