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The 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, also known as the July Revolution, [d] was a series of anti-government [e] and pro- democracy [f] protests in Bangladesh, spearheaded primarily by university students. Initially focused on restructuring quota-based systems for government job recruitment, the movement expanded against what many perceive ...
Quota Reform Protest in Muradpur, Chattogram. 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement is a protest organized to demand reform the quota system in Bangladesh. The movement started soon after the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court declared the circular issued by the government in 2018, invalid on June 5, 2024.
The protest began in June 2024, in response to the Supreme Court of Bangladesh reinstating a 30% quota for descendants of freedom fighters, reversing the government decision made in response to the 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement. Students began to feel like they have a limited opportunity based on merit.
WHAT IS THE QUOTA SYSTEM? Introduced in 1972, Bangladesh's quota system has gone through several changes since. When it was abolished in 2018, 56% of government jobs were blocked under various quotas.
Bangladesh announced it will indefinitely shut down all public and private universities from Wednesday after protests by students against a quota system for government jobs turned deadly this week ...
August 5, 2024 at 3:37 AM. By Sudipto Ganguly. (Reuters) -Bangladesh is on the boil again with close to 100 people killed on Sunday as protesters, calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ...
Death (s) 25 policemen [1] 2024 Bangladesh post-resignation violence took place after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina, targeting Awami League supporters, religious minorities, government and security officials. [2] On the day of the resignation 25 police officers were killed. [1] According to the Daily Sun at least 119 were killed that day. [3]
July 21, 2024 at 11:33 AM. Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday rolled back most of the controversial quotas on government jobs which sparked violent protests. Under the quota system, some 30% ...