Bangladesh Supreme Court’s big decision, stays High Court’s order of 30% reservation
Bangladesh Supreme Court has overturned the High Court’s decision of 30 percent reservation amid massive protests by the people. However, 5 percent reservation will remain for now. The Supreme Court has declared the High Court’s decision of 30 percent reservation as illegal. But the thing to note is that this reservation has not ended yet. Violence has erupted in Bangladesh after this decision of the High Court, in which more than 100 people have lost their lives. After violence broke out against reservation in government jobs in Bangladesh, a total of 778 Indian students have returned home from this neighboring country.
Why is Bangladesh burning?
According to the report of news agency AP, the top court of Bangladesh has cut the reservation in government jobs amid the violence spread in the country. Many people have died in this violence. University students in Dhaka and other cities have been protesting for several days against the system that provides up to 30 percent reservation in public sector jobs for relatives of war heroes who fought for Bangladesh’s liberation war in 1971.
Students from Bangladesh returning home
Violence has erupted in the capital Dhaka and other places during student protests demanding reforms in the reservation system. Due to the bad situation, a large number of Indian students are returning from Bangladesh. Recently, 33 students have come to India from Bangladesh through Mekhliganj border of Cooch Behar. These students are from Rangpur Medical College. Of these, six are Indians, 18 are from Bhutan and 9 are from Nepal. Apart from this, six students have also returned to India from Fulbari border of Siliguri. Due to the closure of educational institutions in Bangladesh, the students have decided to return to the country temporarily. They have said that they will not return to Bangladesh until the situation becomes normal.
India called it an internal matter
India has termed it an internal matter of Bangladesh when violence broke out in the capital Dhaka and other places during a student protest demanding reform in the reservation system. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Protests are going on in Bangladesh. We consider it an internal matter of that country. We have issued an advisory to Indian citizens and our students living in Bangladesh for their safety and assistance if needed. Helpline numbers are active round the clock to contact us.” Jaiswal said that Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar himself is closely monitoring the matter.
Internet and mobile services shut down
Police and security officials 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. Internet and mobile services were shut down after several days of deadly clashes over reservation in government jobs. According to local media, several people have died in the attempt by protesting students to impose a ‘complete shutdown’ in the country.
