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Bangladesh's top court scales back jobs quota after deadly unrest kills 151
July 21, 2024 18:40 pm
BANGLADESH, July 21: What began as a protest against admission quotas for sought-after government jobs snowballed this week into some of the worst unrest of Sheikh Hasina's tenure. Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a contentious quota system for government job applicants, marking a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes with police, as per the report by the Hindustan Times.
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