Injured student reacts after Bangladesh's top court scales back controversial jobs quota system
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(22 Jul 2024) RESTRICTIONS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dhaka, Bangladesh - 21 July 2024
1. Nahid Islam, a key organizer of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, coming out from a hospital cabin to meet the press
2. Mid of journalists
3. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Nahid Islam, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“I am mentality traumatized. I think a different kind of drama is being staged centering the coordinators of anti-discrimination student movement to foil the protest. I was a victim of enforced disappearance, a different kind of confusion regarding other coordinators in the media is being created for others. Representatives of the government are creating division among us. Our unity is being destroyed. We cannot sit together, communicate with each other because of the internet shutdown.”
4. Various of army and police patrolling street
5. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Sarjis Alam, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“We are waiting for the government circular. After seeing the circular, then we will be able to see whether the quota is kept for all the grades of public service or not, and finally how much percentage is kept. And after seeing the circular we will be able to give reaction (on the Supreme court verdict). We will also be able to say whether it is positive or negative.”
6. Various of army personnel checking documents
7. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Sarjis Alam, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“If there is no rational and realistic steps taken in favour of our eight-point demands, and our demands are not met, no stern and visible steps are taken, then we cannot leave our protest, keep living in fear. We cannot step back from our movement like a coward."
8. Army vehicle patrolling street
9. Soldier using megaphone
10. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Hasnat Abdullah, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“Due to curfew situation, we are withdrawing our complete shutdown programme. But we are issuing an ultimatum for 48 hours to stop the digital crackdown and restore internet connectivity, which is now shut. Within 48 hours, all law enforcers members deployed at different campuses should be withdrawn, dormitories should reopen and steps should be taken so that students can return to the halls.”
11. Various of people gathered on blocked road
12. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Hasnat Abdullah, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“As we are withdrawing our complete shutdown programme we will urge the government to withdraw the ongoing curfew for ensuring normal public life within 48 hours.”
13. Wide of army stand guard on road
STORYLINE:
Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people.
Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971.
The government previously halted it in 2018 following mass student protests, but in June, Bangladesh’s High Court reinstated the quotas and set off a new round of protests.
Ruling on an appeal, the Supreme Court ordered that the veterans’ quota be cut to 5%, with 93% of jobs to be allocated on merit.
The remaining 2% will be set aside for members of ethnic minorities and transgender and disabled people.
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RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dhaka, Bangladesh - 21 July 2024
1. Nahid Islam, a key organizer of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, coming out from a hospital cabin to meet the press
2. Mid of journalists
3. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Nahid Islam, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“I am mentality traumatized. I think a different kind of drama is being staged centering the coordinators of anti-discrimination student movement to foil the protest. I was a victim of enforced disappearance, a different kind of confusion regarding other coordinators in the media is being created for others. Representatives of the government are creating division among us. Our unity is being destroyed. We cannot sit together, communicate with each other because of the internet shutdown.”
4. Various of army and police patrolling street
5. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Sarjis Alam, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“We are waiting for the government circular. After seeing the circular, then we will be able to see whether the quota is kept for all the grades of public service or not, and finally how much percentage is kept. And after seeing the circular we will be able to give reaction (on the Supreme court verdict). We will also be able to say whether it is positive or negative.”
6. Various of army personnel checking documents
7. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Sarjis Alam, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“If there is no rational and realistic steps taken in favour of our eight-point demands, and our demands are not met, no stern and visible steps are taken, then we cannot leave our protest, keep living in fear. We cannot step back from our movement like a coward."
8. Army vehicle patrolling street
9. Soldier using megaphone
10. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Hasnat Abdullah, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“Due to curfew situation, we are withdrawing our complete shutdown programme. But we are issuing an ultimatum for 48 hours to stop the digital crackdown and restore internet connectivity, which is now shut. Within 48 hours, all law enforcers members deployed at different campuses should be withdrawn, dormitories should reopen and steps should be taken so that students can return to the halls.”
11. Various of people gathered on blocked road
12. SOUNDBITE (Bangla) Hasnat Abdullah, coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement:
“As we are withdrawing our complete shutdown programme we will urge the government to withdraw the ongoing curfew for ensuring normal public life within 48 hours.”
13. Wide of army stand guard on road
STORYLINE:
Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people.
Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971.
The government previously halted it in 2018 following mass student protests, but in June, Bangladesh’s High Court reinstated the quotas and set off a new round of protests.
Ruling on an appeal, the Supreme Court ordered that the veterans’ quota be cut to 5%, with 93% of jobs to be allocated on merit.
The remaining 2% will be set aside for members of ethnic minorities and transgender and disabled people.
AP video shot by Al-Emrun Garjon
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