Bangladesh jobs quota protests escalate as death toll hits 39
Published date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:28:10 +0700Protests over jobs quotas in Bangladesh continued today as the death toll from the clashes reached at least 39 people, monitor groups reported.
Tensions began earlier this month amid anger over laws that reserve 30 per cent of comfortable government jobs for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
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Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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18/07/2024 |
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Partner Agency |
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VRP153564 |
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