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Five killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota

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Tags: bangladesh, politics, protests, deaths, government, prime ministers, sheikh hasina, students, police, bangladesh nationalist party, work, jobs, quotas, violence, author.julhas alam, source.associated press
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Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Published
Jul 16 2024
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    At least five people were reported killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh on Tuesday as student protests against a government jobs quota led to violence around the country, media reports said.

    Student protesters clashed with pro-government student activists and with police, and violence was reported around the capital of Dhaka, the southeastern city of Chattogram and the northern city of Rangpur. At least three of the dead were students, one was a pedestrian and one was not identified, media reports said, citing officials.

    Protesters are demanding an end to a quota reserved for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971, which allows them to take up to 30% of government jobs.

    They argue the quota is discriminatory, and should be replaced with a merit-based system. They also say it benefits supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose Awami League party led the independence movement. Ruling party leaders accuse the opposition of backing the protests.

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