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Bangladesh - Quota
April 16 , 2018
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- Due to nation-wide protests by thousands of students, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced abolishment of the quota system for recruiting government officials through an annual civil service exam.
- At present, 56% posts in the annual civil service examination are reserved under various quotas.
- Among those, the largest chunk—30%—is reserved for children of freedom fighters.
- The quota system in Bangladesh’s civil service was introduced in 1972 after independence on December 16, 1971.
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