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Why are students protesting in Bangladesh?

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Aparna Ramamurthy
July 19, 2024

Dozens killed, government offices torched, internet blackout — Bangladesh has been gripped by violence after relentless clashes over the job quota system. Why are the students so furious about the quotas?

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