Abstract
On June 5, 2024, the High Court of Bangladesh ruled against the government’s decision to cancel the country’s quota system, stating that the decision to cancel the system in 2018 was invalid. This meant the country would go back to using the quota system to assign government jobs to students after they had completed their higher education. The quota system established that 30% of Bangladesh’s government jobs were reserved for the children and family members of freedom fighters who lost their lives during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 against Pakistan. Additionally, the quota system reserved 10% for women affected by the Liberation War, and 40% for people who resided in underrepresented districts during the Liberation War. That means only 20% of government jobs were awarded based on merit alone. As a system that bars other qualified students from accessing high-esteemed government jobs and perpetuates power for the same political party by reserving jobs and buying loyalty, the quota system was outdated and corrupt.
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