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2. United Nations Development Programme - Wikipedia

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   Website. www.undp.org. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) [note 1] is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.

3. Bangladesh’s top court rolls back most government job quotas ...

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   July 21, 2024 at 11:33 AM. Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday rolled back most of the controversial quotas on government jobs which sparked violent protests. Under the quota system, some 30% ...

4. Explainer-Why are Bangladesh students protesting against job ...

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   Violence in Bangladesh has killed at least six people and injured hundreds after students took to the streets to demand reforms to a quota system that governs distribution of government jobs. The ...

5. Bangladesh and the United Nations - Wikipedia

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   In 1975, Bangladesh was elected vice-president of the General Assembly of the United Nations. From 1976 to 1978, it also on several terms served as an elected member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) latest being for the term 2020–2022. In 1979, Bangladesh was elected to the United Nations Security Council.

6. Bangladesh court scraps most job quotas that sparked deadly ...

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   Sam Jahan and Sudipto Ganguly. July 21, 2024 at 12:05 PM. By Sam Jahan and Sudipto Ganguly. DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most quotas on government jobs after ...

7. Quota system of Bangladesh Civil Service - Wikipedia

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   The quota system serves as an affirmative action plan for marginalized groups, as well as for descendants (including grandchildren in 2010) of former soldiers. [9] From the 35th to 40th Bangladesh Civil Service exams, not enough candidates were found for recruitment under the system: merit-based jobs were only 44 percent of job openings, but ...

8. Bangladesh UN Peacekeeping Force - Wikipedia

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   Bangladesh UN Peacekeeping Force. The Bangladesh Armed Forces and the Bangladesh Police have been actively involved in a number of United Nations Peace Support Operations (UNPSO) since 1988. Currently Bangladesh is the largest contributor in the UN peacekeeping missions. [1] Bangladesh has several responsibilities in the UN peacekeeping mission.

9. Student killed amid violent anti-quota protests in Bangladesh

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   In Bangladesh, 56% of government jobs are reserved for various quotas. Women have a 10% reservation, 10% is for people from underdeveloped districts, 5% for indigenous communities and 1% for ...