5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota
Media reports in Bangladesh say at least five people have been killed and dozens injured in violence around the country connected with student protests against a government jobs quota
By JULHAS ALAM
Published - Jul 16, 2024, 02:03 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 16, 2024, 02:03 PM EDT
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) —
At least five people were reported killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh on Tuesday as student protests against a government jobs quota led to violence around the country, media reports said.
Student protesters clashed with pro-government student activists and with police, and violence was reported around the capital of Dhaka, the southeastern city of Chattogram and the northern city of Rangpur. At least three of the dead were students, one was a pedestrian and one was not identified, media reports said, citing officials.
Protesters are demanding an end to a quota reserved for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971, which allows them to take up to 30% of government jobs.
