Bangladesh Supreme Court today scrapped most of the quota in the government jobs that sparked countrywide clashes between police and university students claiming over 100 lives. 

With the Top Court's ruling, just 5% of civil service jobs would remain for the relatives of veterans from the country's war for independence from Pakistan in 1971, instead of 30%.

The university students have been protesting against the quota system, terming it discriminatory.

In 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government scrapped the quota system, but the lower court reinstated it last month, sparking deadly protests.

The internet has been suspended in the South-Asian country since July 18.

The government declared public holidays on July 21-22, effectively closing government and private offices.

Bangladesh government has imposed a curfew and a shoot-on-sight order amid unrest.

(This story is taken from a syndicated feed and was only edited for style by Gujarat Samachar Digital staff)

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