Dhaka: Riots flare up in Bangladesh. Protesters stormed into the jail in Nasarangti district and set the jail on fire after opening the jails. Police say that hundreds of prisoners have been freed.
The protest demanding reform of the quota system in government jobs has turned into a riot. 50 people have been killed so far in a week.
At present, 56 percent reservation has been imposed in government jobs in Bangladesh. Of this, 30 percent belong to the relatives of 1971 freedom fighters. 10 per cent reservation each for women and backward districts, 5 per cent for tribal minorities and 1 per cent for disabled persons.
