The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has annulled the decision of the High Court of 30 percent reservation amid huge public protests. However, for now 5 percent will be reserved. The Supreme Court has termed the High Court's decision of 30 percent reservation as illegal. But the thing to note is that this reservation is not over yet. After this decision of the High Court, violence broke out in Bangladesh, in which more than 100 people lost their lives. A total of 778 Indian students have returned home from the neighboring country after violence erupted over reservation in government jobs in Bangladesh.
Why is Bangladesh burning?
According to a report by news agency AP, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh has reduced the reservation in government jobs amid the violence spreading in the country. Many people have died in this violence. University students in Dhaka and other cities have been protesting for days against the system of providing up to 30 percent reservation in public sector jobs to relatives of war heroes who fought for the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971.
Students from Bangladesh returned home
Violence has erupted in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere during student protests demanding reforms to the reservation system. A large number of Indian students are returning from Bangladesh due to bad conditions. Recently 33 students from Mekhliganj border of Cooch Behar have come to India from Bangladesh. These students belong to Rangpur Medical College. Out of which six are Indians, 18 are from Bhutan and 9 are from Nepal. Apart from this, six students have also returned to India from Siliguri's Phulbari border. Due to the closure of educational institutions in Bangladesh, students have decided to return to the country temporarily. He has said that he will not go back to Bangladesh until the situation normalizes.
India said it was an internal matter
After violence broke out in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere during student protests demanding reforms to the reservation system, India has declared it an internal matter of Bangladesh. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Protests are continuing in Bangladesh. We consider this to be an internal matter of that country. We have issued an advisory to Indian nationals and our students residing in Bangladesh for their safety and assistance if needed.” The numbers to contact us are active 24 hours.” Jaiswal said that Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar himself is keeping a close eye on the matter.
Internet and mobile services stopped
Police and security officers in Bangladesh are firing bullets and tear gas shells at protesters. All gatherings have been banned in the capital Dhaka for the past several days. After several days of deadly clashes over reservation in government jobs, internet and mobile services were suspended. According to local media, several people have died in the student effort to protest against the imposition of a 'total shutdown' in the country.
