What’s behind the recurrent unrest in Bangladesh? | Inside Story
Student protesters won’t stand down despite 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’s significantly reduced the share of public sector positions reserved for war veterans’ family members.
But despite the ruling, the protests appear to be far from over.
Initially student-led, they’ve grown to include people frustrated by rising inflation and high food prices.
With soldiers on the streets, a nationwide curfew in place and a communications blackout, there are also growing calls for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take accountability.
So will the quota reforms be enough to restore calm?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Mubashar Hasan — Political analyst and post-doctoral fellow at the University of Oslo
Zaman Ashraf — Bangladeshi activist who works with the Asian Human Rights Commission
Sreeradha Datta — Professor at the Jindal School of International Affairs whose research focuses on India-Bangladesh relations
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