Bangladesh protests
Sunday’s verdict comes after weeks of demonstrations – mostly led by students – that turned deadly on Tuesday after police cracked down and governing party workers attacked demonstrators [File: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]

  • Bangladesh Supreme Court scales back controversial government job quota system, which triggered deadly nationwide unrest last week.
  • It says 93 percent of jobs should be on merit allowing only 5 percent reservation for relatives of freedom fighters and 2 percent for members of ethnic minorities and transgender and disabled people.