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Relative Calm In Bangladesh After Top Court Waters Down Reservation In Government Jobs Following the Supreme Court's decision to scrap certain job quotas, the nation faced telecom disruptions after protests resulted in casualties. Clashes between protesters and security forces claimed 139 lives, sparked by the court's reinstatement of job reservations removed in 2018. On Sunday, June 21, the Supreme Court mandated 93% of government jobs be based on merit, shifting from earlier quotas. With no violence reported on Monday morning, media announced a three-hour curfew relaxation for essential purchases. Meanwhile, student demonstrators continue to call for the release of detained leaders and demand the lifting of the curfew and reopening of universities.