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Protest staged near Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo
22 Jul, 2024
A protest was staged near the Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo against the Police action on students protesting in Bangladesh.
Protesters gathered near the High Commission and held placards during the peaceful protest.
A strong Police presence was seen during the protest near the Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo.
Bangladesh?s Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on Government jobs that had sparked student-led protests in which at least 114 people have been killed in the South Asian country.
Dismissing a lower court order, the Supreme Court?s Appellate Division directed that 93% of Government jobs should be open to candidates on merit, without quotas, Bangladesh Attorney General AM Amin Uddin told Reuters.
He said the protesting students had said they were not involved in the violence and the Government would find those responsible for it.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina?s Government had scrapped the quota system in 2018, but the lower court reinstated it last month, pegged total quotas at 56%, sparking the protests and an ensuing government crackdown.
Internet and text message services in Bangladesh have been suspended since Thursday, cutting the nation off as police cracked down on protesters who defied a ban on public gatherings.
Nationwide unrest broke out following student anger against quotas for government jobs that included reserving 30% of positions for the families of those who fought for independence from Pakistan. (Colombo Gazette)
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