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Dhaka: Bangladesh\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
The ruling came after violent demonstrations erupted over a quota that reserved a substantial portion of government jobs for relatives of veterans from Bangladesh\u2019s 1971 independence war.<\/p>\n
These quotas sparked severe dissatisfaction among students who argued that the system was discriminatory and favoured supporters of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\u2019s ruling Awami League party.<\/p>\n
The government had previously suspended the quotas in 2018 following mass student protests, but their reintroduction by the high court in June reignited tensions, setting off a fresh round of protests.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court\u2019s decision curtailed the quota from 30% to 5% for veterans\u2019 relatives, with 93% of positions now to be filled on merit. The remaining 2% will be allocated to ethnic minorities, transgender individuals, and people with disabilities. Despite these changes, the reduction fell short of the protesters\u2019 demands for the complete abolition of all quotas.<\/p>\n
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