Bangladesh Violence: Angry over the lack of jobs, the protesters were demanding an end to the system under which up to 30 percent reservation in government jobs was given to the families of those who took part in Bangladesh’s liberation war against Pakistan in 1971. The government had banned it in 2018 after massive student protests, but the Bangladesh High Court restored the reservation in June, after which protests started again in the country.
Court defined reservation
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh, in its decision on Sunday, said that 93 percent of government jobs should be allotted on the basis of merit-based system, five percent should be reserved for relatives of those who participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 and two percent seats should be reserved for other categories. .
Violence broke out over reservation, more than 100 people lost their lives
Protests were taking place in Bangladesh for several days demanding improvement in the reservation system in government jobs and when the situation worsened, a strict curfew was imposed in the entire country on Saturday. Military forces patrolled various parts of the national capital Dhaka. At least 103 people have died so far.