Protesters in Bangladesh said that they will continue with the protests demanding an end to a job quota rule even after a verdict from the Bangladesh Supreme Court scaled back the controversial quota system.
The ruling curtailed the number of reserved jobs, from 56 percent of all positions to seven percent, but fell short of meeting protester demands.
It reserved five percent of all government jobs for the children of “freedom fighters” from Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation war against Pakistan, down from 30 percent. One percent were reserved for tribal communities, and another one percent for people with disabilities or identifying as third gender under Bangladeshi law.
The remaining 93 percent of positions would be decided on merit, the court ruled. However, student leaders remain adamant that their voices have not been heard.
The deadly protests in the nation has claimed over 115 lives between student-led protestors and security forces. The protests erupted in the wake of the reinstatement of 30 percent quota for freedom fighters and their descendants in government jobs. This has emerged as a flashpoint over Razakars, which means volunteer or helper.
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