Bangladesh Supreme Court scales back job quotas that sparked deadly protests
Bangladesh student protests: Here's a look at the latest updates.
Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Sunday (July 21)scaled back -- but did not abolish -– a controversial quota system for civil service job applicants after the scheme's reintroduction last month precipitated deadly nationwide civil strife.
Attorney-general A.M. Amin Uddin told the news agency AFP that the Supreme Court said that theHigh Court verdict was illegal. Attorney-General Uddin added that five per cent of civil service jobs would remain reserved for children of independence war veterans and two per cent for other categories.
Following the decision, the top court urged student protesters to return to class.
Here's a look at the latest updates:
> The Supreme Court'sAppellate Division dismissed the High Court order that had reinstated the quotas, directing that 93 per centof government jobs will be open to candidates on merit, without quotas.
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> It was not yet known how would the protesting students react to the Supreme Court's decision.
> Nationwide unrest broke out in Bangladeshfollowing student anger against quotas in government jobs that included reserving 30 per centfor the families of those who fought for independence from Pakistan.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government had scrapped the quota system in 2018, but a court reinstated it last month.
>The demonstrations - the biggest since Hasina was re-elected for a fourth successive term this year - have also been fuelled by high unemployment among young people.
> So far, at least 133 people have been killed and thousands of others have been injured. A nationwide curfew was imposed to quell the unrest.
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> The curfew was extended till 3 pm local time ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing. The curfew would continuefor an "uncertain time" following a two-hour break for people to gather supplies.
> Internet and text message services inBangladeshhave been suspended since Thursday.Overseas telephone calls mostly failed to connect while the websites ofBangladesh-based media organisations did not update and their social media accounts remained inactive.
(With inputs from agencies)