Bangladesh Student Protesters Suspend Protests for 48 Hours Over Job Quotas and Rising Death Toll

Jul 22, 2024, 10:58 AM

Protests in Bangladesh have been temporarily suspended for 48 hours by a student group in response to a rising death toll. The protests erupted over the Sheikh Hasina-led government's decision to significantly reduce job quotas, leading to deadly clashes that have resulted in the deaths of over 100 people. The student leaders have called for a 48-hour halt to see if the government will publish the decision to reduce the quotas. The protesters demand that the government take responsibility for the deaths. The student group emphasized that they wanted reform but not at the expense of lives.