On July 21, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh walked back the ruling that had reinstated the quotas

On July 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh issued a ruling that significantly scaled back the controversial job quota system, which had reserved 30% of government jobs for descendants of veterans from the country's 1971 war of independence. The court reduced this quota to 5%, with 93% of jobs to be allocated on merit and the remaining 2% reserved for ethnic minorities and people with disabilities BBC, Al Jazeera. This decision came after weeks of deadly protests and unrest, which were sparked by the High Court's reinstatement of the quotas in June 2024. The protests, led primarily by students, argued that the quota system was discriminatory and favored supporters of the ruling Awami League party. The government's harsh crackdown on the protests, including curfews and internet shutdowns, further fueled public anger AP News. Therefore, the claim that the Supreme Court walked back the ruling that had reinstated the quotas is accurate, but it is important to note that the court's decision was to significantly reduce, rather than completely abolish, the quotas.