Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has reduced job quotas for children of 1971 war veterans from 30% to 5%, following nationwide violent protests. The protests erupted after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defended the quota system, sparking outrage among youths. The government has enforced a curfew until 3 pm Sunday and declared public holidays on Sunday and Monday. The death toll from the clashes has reached 114. Nearly 1,000 Indians have been evacuated, with New Delhi refraining from commenting on the issue, calling it an "internal matter." The police have been given "shoot-on-sight" orders to control the unrest.

In Bangladesh, violent protests have claimed over 130 lives as students demand reforms to the controversial government job quota system. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's use of the term "Razakar" to describe student protesters opposing a controversial quota system. The term, historically linked to collaborators with Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War, provoked outrage among protesters. The protests, demanding an end to a system reserving up to 30% of government jobs for veterans' descendants, have prompted a curfew and military patrols in Dhaka as unrest continues.

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Bangladesh has imposed a nationwide curfew and given police "shoot-on-sight" orders. This comes as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on civil service job quotas, sparking violent protests. The system reserves over half the jobs for certain groups, including veterans' children. Clashes have left at least 133 dead. The government has closed all schools indefinitely. Many students, including nearly 1,000 from India, have returned home. The curfew was briefly lifted for essential errands. Authorities hope the measures will control the unrest ahead of the court's decision.

Violence in Bangladesh has escalated with at least 133 dead as student protests demand government job quota reforms. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government imposed a national curfew and deployed the military, granting police shoot-on-sight orders for curfew violators. A nationwide internet shutdown has hampered communication, and major newspapers are unable to update. Nearly 1,000 Indian students have returned to India, while the US State Department warned against travel to Bangladesh. The protests highlight frustration over high youth unemployment and the controversial job quota system favoring relatives of 1971 independence war veterans.

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