In Bangladesh, student protests against government job quotas have resulted in at least 130 fatalities.
The Supreme Court's Appellate Division recently overturned the High Court's decision that had sparked the crisis.
They allocated only 5% of government employment to the descendants of liberation fighters, and reserved 93% of seats for merit.
Each of the following groups has been given a quota of one percent: sexual minorities, tribes, and individuals with disabilities.
The anti-quota demonstrations have coincided with the ascension to power of Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister of Bangladesh after winning a controversial election in January.
High unemployment and inflation this time around were Ms. Hasina's main concerns, and she had begun looking to partner nations like China and India for answers.
One of the worst crises she has faced since taking office for the first time in 1996 has been brought on by the agitation and her own impolite comments.
Her 2018 statement endorsing the quota for descendants of the liberation war caused a significant uproar among students.
She eliminated all of the quotas in response to the agitation, which shocked the students who merely desired a reformation of the quota system rather than its complete elimination.
After Ms. Hasina's executive order was overturned by the Bangladesh High Court on June 5, 2024, it became evident that she would now prefer to return to the previous 30% quota system.
This led to the current uprising. The students requested that the Prime Minister confer with them and other relevant parties, develop an inclusive quota system.
But according to Ms. Hasina, those who opposed the quota for the families of liberation fighters assisted the Pakistani military in committing numerous crimes against civilians in 1971.
The students occupied the public square demanding apology from the PM but were cracked down by police and violence broke out.
The Supreme Court's Appellate Division has now significantly reduced the quota for independence warriors, suggesting that the PM may develop a more representative quota system.