Protests Over Bangladesh Quota System Escalate to Violence, Information Blackouts

Supporters and opponents of the Bangladesh quota system for government jobs face off in Dhaka, July 16, 2024. [Source: Md. Hasan/BenarNews]

By IPS Correspondent
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 19 2024 (IPS)

Student protests over the Bangladesh government’s recruitment system have escalated into violent retaliation from the police from the authorities.

Today (Friday, July 19), violent clashes continued to rock Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, and the northern city of Rangpuras, where university...