Bangladesh student protests erupt over job quotas as courts clash and violence grows

Published on 24 April 2026

A suspended quota order could reshape thousands of careers

Bangladesh’s nationwide student protests have turned violent, leaving at least six dead and hundreds injured. The unrest was sparked when the High Court reinstated a 30% government job quota for families of 1971 war freedom fighters, a benefit that had been scrapped in 2018. The Supreme Court later suspended the order and scheduled an August 7 hearing.

Protests across Bangladesh follow a renewed quota ruling
High Court reinstated a 30% quota for war freedom fighters’ families
Supreme Court suspended the decision and set an August 7 hearing
Violence has caused deaths and widespread injuries

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Bangladesh student protests erupt over job quotas as courts clash and violence grows

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