Bangladesh accepts Supreme Court job quota order, to ease curfew today

Dhaka, July 23 The Bangladesh government said on Tuesday it would heed a Supreme Court ruling that 93% of state jobs be open to competition, meeting a key demand of students after a week of some of the country’s deadliest...

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Updated At : 01:18 PM Jul 24, 2024 IST

Dhaka, July 23

The Bangladesh government said on Tuesday it would heed a Supreme Court ruling that 93% of state jobs be open to competition, meeting a key demand of students after a week of some of the country’s deadliest protests in years.

“The government has acted in line with the Supreme Court verdict,” Law Minister Anisul Huq told reporters.

Relative calm prevailed for a second straight day in Dhaka. The government announced an easing of the curfew from Wednesday between 10 am and 5 pm to allow people to shop for essentials. — Reuters

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