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Podcast: Mission Network News - Asia
Episode: Nationwide day of mourning in the wake of student protests
Description: Bangladesh (MNN) — Bangladesh observed a national day of mourning yesterday, July 30, recognizing that nearly 150 people have lost their lives during student protests this month.
The unrest hinges on a former quota system that reserved 30% of government jobs for descendants of veterans. Paul, a gospel worker with A3 in Bangladesh, says when students first protested the quota, the government responded positively.
Photo of 2024 quota reform movement courtesy of Rayhan9d/Wikimedia Commons
“They said they will listen and talk about it. But later because of some misunderstanding, the situation got [much] worse,” he explains.
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