The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has stayed the implementation of government jobs order on quota
Dhaka: The Supreme Court of Bangladesh stayed the implementation of the High Court's order on quota recruitment in government jobs.
According to local media, in the Supreme Court of Bangladesh's hearing against the restoration of the quota system, the court declared the High Court's decision illegal and stopped the implementation of the High Court's order on quotas in government jobs.
According to the news agency, the Supreme Court stopped the implementation of the High Court's decision but did not completely abolish the quota system.
In its judgment, the court said that 5 percent of jobs will be reserved for children of ex-servicemen of the war of independence, 2 percent for other categories while 93 percent of government jobs will be on merit without quota.
Remember that last month the High Court had restored the quota system in government jobs.
On the other hand, the curfew imposed in Bangladesh to prevent violent demonstrations and protests against the quota system of government jobs has been extended till noon today.
According to the news agency, security personnel are patrolling the streets of Dhaka, 133 people have been killed in violent protests, 2 policemen are among the dead, while 150 policemen have been injured.
Internet, text message and overseas call services have been suspended since Thursday, educational institutions and offices are also closed.
Why is the protest happening?
For the past several days, students have been protesting against the 30 percent quota in government jobs for the children of the 1971 war fighters in Bangladesh, and the anti-quota system students are clashing with the police and the student wing of the ruling party Awami League.
In Bangladesh, 56 percent of government jobs go to quotas, of which 30 percent are reserved for children of 1971 war fighters, 10 percent for women and 10 percent for residents of certain districts.