Who are the protesters demanding an end to job quotas in Bangladesh?
Briefly

Following the High Court's ruling in June, 56 percent of government jobs are now reserved for specific groups, including children and grandchildren of freedom fighters, women, and people from backward districts...
The fact that you have so many students who are so angry speaks to the desperation of finding jobs...
About 67 percent of Bangladesh's 170 million people are aged 15-64 and more than a quarter are aged 15 and 29, according to the International Labour Organization...
Vina Nadjibulla, vice president of research and strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, said the South Asian country faces an acute job crisis for university graduates.
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