Bangladesh's Supreme Court agreed to scrap most of the quotas on July 21.
A damaged vehicle that was set afire by a mob during clashes after violence erupted following protests by students against government job quotas, in Dhaka, on July 22, 2024.
Calm prevailed in Dhaka and most major cities in Bangladesh for a second day amid a curfew and an Internet and telecoms shutdown that the government imposed after the protests that erupted last week turned into one of the worst outbreaks of violence in recent years, killing almost 150 people. The government's acceptance of the court ruling is expected to be published in its formal record on July 23, media reports said, in line with one of the demands of the protesters.
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