After deadly protests by students in which 151 people have been killed, Bangladesh’s supreme court ruled that only 5% of the jobs can be reserved for the war veterans’ relatives and 93% of government jobs will be open to candidates on merit.
The remaining 2 percent will be set aside for members of ethnic minorities and transgender and disabled people.
The students agitation erupted countrywide as one third of public sector jobs had been reserved for the relatives of veterans from the country’s war for independence from Pakistan in 1971.
Student leaders vowed to continue with demonstrations until key demands are met including the release of those jailed, and the resignation of officials responsible for the deadly crackdown.
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