DHAKA: The Bangladesh govt said on Tuesday (24th July, 2024) that henceforth 93 percent of state jobs would be open to competition as ordered by the SCB.

Following the death of 165 people (including that of several cops) during the students-led protests against the job-quotas (for the heirs of the so-called heroes of 1971), the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (SCB) had ordered to open 93% of government jobs on merit to aspirants.

Curfew had been imposed here on Saturday (20th July, 2024). Government had suspended the internet and text message services making it difficult for the world to know about the violent clashes that had also injured 2500 in a week of protests.

Students Against Discrimination‘s top leader Nahid Islam (who was badly thrashed by undercover cops) had suspended the shutdown protests for a couple of days, demanding lifting of curfew, restoration of internet and halting actions against students who participated in the manifestations. Students took to the streets following reinstatement by a court of government job quotas.

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