Bangladesh shuts schools after six die amid protests
DHAKA: Bangladesh ordered schools across the country on Tuesday to close indefinitely after six students were killed as protests over quotas for coveted government jobs turned into deadly clashes, prompting the mobilisation of paramilitaries to keep order. Every high school, Islamic seminary and vocational education institute in the country was told to remain shut until […]
What’s behind the recurring unrest in Bangladesh?
Inside Story Student protesters won’t stand down despite the top court reducing quotas for government jobs. After weeks of widespread unrest in Bangladesh, the Supreme Court has changed a controversial quota system for government jobs. It has significantly reduced the share of public sector positions reserved for war veterans’ family members. But despite the ruling, […]
