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At least 5 killed, more than 100 hurt in Bangladesh job quota protests
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Shea Taylor (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)
At least five people died and dozens more are hurt after protests turned violent in Bangladesh. Students at two universities in the country’s capital city clashed with police and government supporters during two separate protests over the country’s quota system for government jobs on Tuesday, July 16.
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Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookBangladesh students clash in job quota protests, at least 100 injured
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Click to see story on Manila BulletinBangladesh students clash in job quota protests, at least 100 injured
Click to see story on ReutersViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on KIFIBangladesh deploys police as job protests flare up
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Click to see story on The DiplomatUnrest in Bangladesh as students clash over job quotas
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Click to see story on castanet.netBangladesh deploys police as job protests flare up
Click to see story on The Straits TimesScores injured in Bangladesh clashes over jobs quotas
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These are the first significant protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime since she won a fourth term in January. The protests began earlier this month after Bangladesh’s high court ordered the government to restore job quotas for the descendants of freedom fighters. The quotas have continued despite the court suspending that order for a month last week.
Protesters demanded an end to the quota, which allows freedom fighters’ descendants to take up 30% of governmental jobs. They said quota appointments are discriminatory and hiring should be merit-based.
The protests intensified on Sunday night after the prime minister refused to meet students’ demands, saying the issue is now before the court. The prime minister also said those who oppose job quotas for relatives of freedom fighters are the “razakar” – which collaborated with the Pakistani army during the 1971 war of independence.
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Protesters say more marches and rallies are planned nationwide and they will continue until their demands are met.
AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND DOZENS MORE ARE HURT AFTER PROTESTS TURNED VIOLENT IN BANGLADESH.
STUDENTS AT TWO UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY’S CAPITAL CITY CLASHED WITH POLICE AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS DURING TWO SEPARATE PROTESTS OVER THE COUNTRY’S QUOTA SYSTEM FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS TUESDAY.
LOCAL MEDIA SAYS AT LEAST THREE OF THOSE KILLED WERE STUDENTS AND ONE WAS A PEDESTRIAN.
THESE ARE THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT PROTESTS AGAINST THE PRIME MINISTER’S REGIME SINCE SHE WON A FOURTH TERM IN JANUARY.
THE PROTESTS BEGAN EARLIER THIS MONTH AFTER BANGLADESH’S HIGH COURT ORDERED THE GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE JOB QUOTAS FOR THE DESCENDANTS OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS… AND HAVE CONTINUED DESPITE THE COURT SUSPENDING THAT ORDER FOR A MONTH LAST WEEK.
PROTESTERS ARE DEMANDING AN END TO A QUOTA – WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO TAKE UP 30-PERCENT OF GOVERNMENTAL JOBS.
THEY SAY QUOTA APPOINTMENTS ARE DISCRIMINATORY AND HIRING SHOULD BE MERIT-BASED.
THE PROTESTS INTENSIFIED ON SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER THE PRIME MINISTER REFUSED TO MEET STUDENTS’ DEMANDS – SAYING THE ISSUE IS NOW BEFORE THE COURT.
THE PRIME MINISTER SAID THOSE WHO OPPOSE JOB QUOTAS FOR RELATIVES OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS ARE THE ‘RAZAKAR’ (ruh-ZAH-ker) – WHICH COLLABORATED WITH THE PAKISTANI ARMY DURING THE 19-71 WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.
PROTESTERS SAY MORE MARCHES AND RALLIES ARE PLANNED NATIONWIDE AND THEY WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THEIR DEMANDS ARE MET.
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Violent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on The IndependentAt least 5 killed as Bangladesh students clash with police in protest over job quotas
Click to see story on CBC News100 Injured As Bangladesh Students Clash In Job Quota Protests
Click to see story on NDTVViolent clashes over government jobs quota system leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsBangladesh deploys police as job protests flare up
Click to see story on Hindustan TimesViolent clashes over government jobs quota system leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on abc NewsFive killed in violent protests over public sector jobs quota in Bangladesh
Click to see story on CNN5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme
Click to see story on The Washington Post5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme
Click to see story on The Toronto Star3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Sask TodayViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on Star TribuneAt least 100 wounded as Bangladesh students protest government job quotas
Click to see story on Al Jazeera3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookBangladesh students clash in job quota protests, at least 100 injured
Click to see story on GMA Filipino News100 injured as Bangladesh’s student groups clash over quotas
Click to see story on Dawn3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on SooToday.com3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Barrie Today5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme
Click to see story on Prince George Citizen5 killed in Bangladesh and dozens injured after violent clashes over government jobs quota plan
Click to see story on PBS NewsHourFive killed and dozens injured in clashes over jobs quota system in Bangladesh
Click to see story on Breaking News3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Manila BulletinBangladesh students clash in job quota protests, at least 100 injured
Click to see story on ReutersViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on KIFIBangladesh deploys police as job protests flare up
Click to see story on Channel News AsiaViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on KVIAViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on Winnipeg Free PressBangladesh: Dozens injured in violent clashes over jobs reserved for veterans’ families
Click to see story on Sky News UKViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on VOA NewsViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on WPLGViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on News 4 JAXViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on WKMGViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on Click on DetroitBangladesh students clash in job quota protests, at least 100 injured
Click to see story on WTVBViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on KOB 4Why Is the Bangladesh Government Unable to Quell Ongoing Students Protests?
Click to see story on The DiplomatUnrest in Bangladesh as students clash over job quotas
Click to see story on The Express Tribune3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on castanet.netBangladesh deploys police as job protests flare up
Click to see story on The Straits TimesScores injured in Bangladesh clashes over jobs quotas
Click to see story on The West AustralianHundreds of Bangladeshi students injured as job quota protests ramp up
Click to see story on Arab NewsBangladesh student groups clash over civil service job quotas, 100 injured
Click to see story on Malay MailViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on MY NorthwestUS concerned over Bangladesh student protests, Dhaka says ‘look in the mirror’
Click to see story on India Today100 injured as Bangladesh student groups clash over job quotas
Click to see story on The CitizenOver 400 injured in violent clashes during Bangladesh protests over job quotas
Click to see story on Firstpost NewsViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on Winnipeg SunRight
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Dozens injured in violent clashes over Bangladesh government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Shropshire StarScores injured in Bangladesh clashes over jobs quotas
Click to see story on PerthNow3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Airdrie City ViewViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh
Click to see story on My Mother LodeUnrest Escalates Over Bangladesh Job Quota System
Click to see story on Devdiscourse3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Orillia Matters3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Newmarket Today3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Midland Today3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Thorold Today5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme
Click to see story on Elora Fergus TodayStudent killed amid violent anti-quota protests in Bangladesh
Click to see story on The Economic Times3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on Battlefords NOWScores injured in Bangladesh clashes over jobs quotas
Click to see story on The Canberra Times3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
Click to see story on meadowlakeNOWViolent clashes over quota system in government jobs leave scores injured in Bangladesh – The Morning Sun
Click to see story on Morning SunWhy the government is making quota agitators an opponent
Click to see story on প্রথম আলোStudent protests flare up in Bangladesh against job quotas – EFE Noticias
Click to see story on EFE5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme
Click to see story on Moose Jaw Today5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme
Click to see story on Bradford Today5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme
Click to see story on Timmins Today3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota system
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