The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has decided to scale back the quota system, reducing its scope but stopping short of abolishing it entirely. Under the new ruling, 93% of positions in the government sector will now be filled based on merit, while 5% will remain reserved for children of veterans from the 1971 Liberation War, and 2% for other categories. Bangladesh Supreme court reduces quota to 5% from 30% for the children of 1971 war veterans in the new ruling.
The 30% quota issue had sparked the violent protests in the country..
