July 21: Court revises quota system; Nahid tortured, hospitalized

This news article from the Dhaka Tribune covers events of July 21, 2024, during Bangladesh's quota reform protests, referred to as the "Monsoon Revolution." On that day, 21 people were killed across Dhaka and Narshingdi amid ongoing unrest, while the Supreme Court's Appellate Division issued a landmark ruling replacing the previous 43% quota system with a merit-based system covering 93% of public service recruitment, retaining only a 7% quota for freedom fighters, indigenous communities, and persons with disabilities. The article also details the torture and hospitalization of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) coordinator Nahid Islam, who was found abandoned on Purbachal Bridge after 24 hours in captivity and reported physical and mental abuse during interrogation. From his hospital bed, he announced a 48-hour suspension of protest activities while demanding the lifting of curfew and restoration of internet access. The piece also highlights the political conflict between the government, which blamed BNP-Jamaat operatives for the violence, and the BNP, which accused the government of deflecting responsibility for the crisis.

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