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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 ...
The 2013 Bangladesh Quota Reform Movement was a movement against incumbent government policies regarding jobs in the government sector in the country. The movement began in the same location that saw the 2013 Shahbag protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Although initially confined to the locality of Shahbag and Dhaka University campus, it eventually ...
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.
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]
The massacre was a significant event in the political spectrum of Bangladesh, and part of the ongoing unrest that began in mid-2024. [30] The Supreme Court's decision to reinstate a 30% job quota for descendants of freedom fighters sparked initial protests as the decision reversed reforms from 2018 made in response to the 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement. [31]
Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho (Bengali: মীর মাহফুজুর রহমান মুগ্ধ; 9 October 1998 – 18 July 2024) was a Bangladeshi student, freelancer, [1] and activist in the 2024 quota reform movement. [2] [3] [4] He was shot and killed while distributing food, water and biscuits during the protest.
The protestors called themselves Students Against Discrimination movement. [15] On 21 July 2024, Supreme Court of Bangladesh increased recruitment to government jobs based on merit to 93%, while reducing the quota for freedom fighters and their descendants to 5%, 1% for ethnic minorities and 1% for the third gender and disabled. [8]
Nahid Islam (Bengali: নাহিদ ইসলাম; born 1998) is a Bangladeshi student activist who serves as an advisor to the 2024 Bangladesh interim government. [2] [3] He is a key coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, which led the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform and non-cooperation movements, ultimately resulting in Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation.