Bangladesh youth aim to restore hope after deadly student protests | The Stream

Students and youth across Bangladesh have been protesting against a government job quota system perceived as unfairly favouring the children of "freedom fighters" from Bangladesh's war for independence. The protests escalated after unprecedented police violence, and the students' demands have expanded beyond the initial call for the quota system's cancellation. What are the demands of the country’s youth? We’ll be speaking to a panel of young activists. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests: Prapti Taposhi - Bangladeshi student activist Tasnima Zaman - Columbia University graduate Rubaiya Gulshan - Wayne State College student "John" - The Bangladesh Voice Instagram owner More from The Stream on: Facebook:   / ajstream   Twitter:   / ajstream   Instagram:   / ajstream   Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook   / aljazeera   Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page:   / aljazeeraenglish   Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #bangladesh #students #protest @AljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeraenglish #news #thestream