Background of the student protests: In Bangladesh, students are protesting for equal access to public sector jobs. The protests turned violent, and six people died.
Government response: The government is trying to suppress protests by closing schools and universities indefinitely, but students do not trust the government.
Problems with the quota system: Students argue that the current quota system favors government supporters. The scheme assigns public sector jobs to relatives of war veterans.
International reaction: The UN and human rights groups have called on the Bangladesh government to protect peaceful protesters.
