A critical situation enveloped Bangladesh's internal conflict when thousands of students demonstrated since July 1 after the court reinstated the government job quota that was abolished in 2018.
The system stipulates that 56% of public sector posts are allocated to certain demographics and classes including 30% for family members of freedom fighters from Pakistan in 1971.
The report sparked anger among students who face the issue of unemployment with nearly 32 million Bangladeshi youth finding it difficult to find work or continue studying.
At least 33 more victims were killed on Thursday in Bangladesh when police opened fire on students protesting public sector job quota reforms in Dhaka and several other locations in the country.
According to Anadolu Agency reports, 17 of those minors were killed when police and members of the student wing of the ruling party, the Awami League, attacked the protesters.
Prothom Alo media reported that at least 16 new deaths were recorded in Dhaka, two in Narsingdi District, two in the port city of Chattogram and one in Madaripur District.
Another victim was killed after being caught in clashes between protesters and the police early in the morning in Jatrabari area, Dhaka and two others were killed in Dhaka city including a journalist.
The death toll has risen to 26 since protests turned violent last Tuesday.
State-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) reported that the building was set on fire late Thursday.
