# Bangladesh Faces 'Near-Total' Internet Shutdown Amid Student Protests 🌐

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/bangladesh-faces-near-total-internet-shutdown-amid-student-protests/287366>\
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**Created:** [July 20, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/bangladesh-faces-near-total-internet-shutdown-amid-student-protests/287366 "2024-07-20T12:57:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/bangladesh-faces-near-total-internet-shutdown-amid-student-protests/287366/1 "2024-07-20T12:57:43Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Nationwide Internet Blackout** : Bangladesh has imposed a “near-total” internet shutdown to control student protests against the quota system for government jobs, which reserves a third of jobs for veterans’ relatives.

2. **Underlying Issues** : The protests highlight deep political divisions dating back to the 1971 independence war and are fueled by high youth unemployment, economic woes, and inflation.

3. **Recurring Strategy** : This shutdown follows a pattern of internet blackouts used to suppress political opposition, with Bangladesh being one of the top perpetrators of internet shutdowns in recent years.