The original protests were allegedly over some really shit affirmative action for government jobs. Descendants of the veterans of their independence/separation from Pakistan had half the jobs reserved for them. Government jobs are a big deal over here and I assume in Bangladesh as well because even though the pay isn't great they are stabler and less demanding than private sector jobs. So I kinda understand why this was protested.

But the protests went on after their Supreme Court ruled against this quota and became more violent. So I'm not sure what is going on. It could a colour revolution.