Bangladesh’s top court has scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked violent clashes across the country that have killed at least 100 people.

A third of public sector jobs had been reserved for the relatives of veterans from the country’s war for independence from Pakistan in 1971.

But now the court has ruled just 5% of the roles can be reserved for veterans relatives.

The government has not yet responded to the ruling.

Streets in the capital Dhaka are deserted as a second day of curfew is in force, but sporadic clashes have been reported in some areas.

There are also unconfirmed reports that some of the leaders have been arrested.

Thousands of university students have been agitating for weeks against the quota system, which they say is discriminatory and should be replaced by recruitment based on merit.

It is not immediately clear how the protesters will react to the Supreme Court decision, but some protest group leaders are also demanding justice for the killings.

At least 50 people were killed in clashes on Friday alone.

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