Protesters demand that hiring practices be merit-based, claiming that the current system is discriminatory.
Children of those who battled to bring about the country’s independence in 1971 are given a third of the posts. Some are also designated for women, people of color, and those with disabilities.
The offspring of pro-government organizations that back Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who won her fourth consecutive election in January, are allegedly unfairly privileged by the system, according to critics.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh, is the father of Ms. Hasina.
Students stopped roads and highways in the area earlier this week.
The Bangla Blockade is the name given to the protests.
Some blocked train service to the country’s northern regions by placing logs on a railroad track in the city.
On Wednesday, Bangladesh’s highest court temporarily halted the system; nonetheless, demonstrations are anticipated to last until it is eliminated completely.
