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The Bangladesh government on Tuesday issued an order redistributing quotas for government jobs after violent protests demanding reforms in the quota system led to widespread violence and reportedly left more than 180 people dead. “We published the order in the gazette today in line with the direction of the Supreme Court,” Law and Justice Minister Anisul Huq said at a media briefing at his home in Dhaka. Under the new order, 93% of government jobs would be given on merit and only 7% would be reserved for certain groups: 5% for family members of freedom fighters, 1% for ethic minorities and 1% …

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