"We sought rights."
Hundreds of students were injured in clashes on Monday, but they’ve refused to back down as a battle of narratives breaks out aje.io/gy51f5
"Dozens of people have been injured by violence at student protests in Bangladesh. Police fired tear gas and charged with batons after fighting broke out between rival groups near Dhaka on Monday. Students have been protesting for two weeks, calling for an end to what they say are discriminatory quotas for public service jobs.
They say it favours supporters of the ruling party, and want a merit-based system instead."
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🚨 Many female students were brutally attacked by armed Chhatra League goons, the student wing of ruling Awami League in #Bangladesh.
At least 6 students have been killed so far by police and Chhatra League goons and over 400 have been injured.
Students have been protesting against job quotas for coveted government jobs. The quota system reserves more than half of well-paid government jobs, for specific groups.
Critics say the system benefits children of pro-government groups who back Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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More than 100 people have been injured during protests over government job quotas for special groups in Bangladesh.
Demonstrators say they were attacked by supporters of the ruling party.