Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:28am on 03 Aug 2024,Saturday International
At least 32 children have died in Bangladesh during student protests over the past month, according to UNICEF. The youngest victim was under five years old, and most were bystanders. These deaths were part of a larger toll of over 200 people killed in demonstrations against job quotas in the civil service, as reported by BBC Bangla. The government has reduced the quota system following a Supreme Court ruling, but protests continue, with students demanding justice for the deceased and those injured or detained. Despite the smaller scale of current protests, anger persists over the government's initial response.
