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#12895927

22 October 2025

A group of unemployed graduates with disabilities protests, demanding urgent government measures to ensure employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 22, 2025. They urge five key reforms to ensure fair employment for persons with disabilities: special recruitment every two years, a 2% quota in higher and 5% in lower government jobs, revision of the scribe policy to allow own scribes, reserved posts for visually impaired candidates in disability education centers, and raising the government job age limit to 35 years (or 37 if the general limit increases).

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#12895930

22 October 2025

A group of unemployed graduates with disabilities protests, demanding urgent government measures to ensure employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 22, 2025. They urge five key reforms to ensure fair employment for persons with disabilities: special recruitment every two years, a 2% quota in higher and 5% in lower government jobs, revision of the scribe policy to allow own scribes, reserved posts for visually impaired candidates in disability education centers, and raising the government job age limit to 35 years (or 37 if the general limit increases).

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#12895933

22 October 2025

A group of unemployed graduates with disabilities protests, demanding urgent government measures to ensure employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 22, 2025. They urge five key reforms to ensure fair employment for persons with disabilities: special recruitment every two years, a 2% quota in higher and 5% in lower government jobs, revision of the scribe policy to allow own scribes, reserved posts for visually impaired candidates in disability education centers, and raising the government job age limit to 35 years (or 37 if the general limit increases).

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#12895935

22 October 2025

A group of unemployed graduates with disabilities protests, demanding urgent government measures to ensure employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 22, 2025. They urge five key reforms to ensure fair employment for persons with disabilities: special recruitment every two years, a 2% quota in higher and 5% in lower government jobs, revision of the scribe policy to allow own scribes, reserved posts for visually impaired candidates in disability education centers, and raising the government job age limit to 35 years (or 37 if the general limit increases).

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#12895937

22 October 2025

A group of unemployed graduates with disabilities protests, demanding urgent government measures to ensure employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 22, 2025. They urge five key reforms to ensure fair employment for persons with disabilities: special recruitment every two years, a 2% quota in higher and 5% in lower government jobs, revision of the scribe policy to allow own scribes, reserved posts for visually impaired candidates in disability education centers, and raising the government job age limit to 35 years (or 37 if the general limit increases).

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#12895940

22 October 2025

A group of unemployed graduates with disabilities protests, demanding urgent government measures to ensure employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 22, 2025. They urge five key reforms to ensure fair employment for persons with disabilities: special recruitment every two years, a 2% quota in higher and 5% in lower government jobs, revision of the scribe policy to allow own scribes, reserved posts for visually impaired candidates in disability education centers, and raising the government job age limit to 35 years (or 37 if the general limit increases).

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#12289519

21 April 2025

The Hajj House building is pictured in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289522

21 April 2025

The Hajj House building is pictured in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289527

21 April 2025

A health worker disposes of a syringe during a vaccination drive for Hajj pilgrims at the Hajj House in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India this year is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that this year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289534

21 April 2025

Vaccine vials are seen during a vaccination drive for Hajj pilgrims at the Hajj House in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India this year is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that this year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289538

21 April 2025

Vaccine vials and syringes are seen during a vaccination drive for Hajj pilgrims at the Hajj House in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India this year is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that this year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289541

21 April 2025

Kashmiri Muslims wait for their turn to get vaccinated during a vaccination drive for Hajj pilgrims at the Hajj House in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India this year is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that this year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289516

21 April 2025

Health workers prepare doses of the vaccine during a vaccination drive for Hajj pilgrims at the Hajj House in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India this year is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that this year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289518

21 April 2025

Health workers check the documents of Kashmiri Muslims during a vaccination drive for Hajj pilgrims at the Hajj House in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India this year is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that this year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289525

21 April 2025

A Kashmiri Muslim man reacts after receiving a dose of the vaccine ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage at the Hajj House in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India this year is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that this year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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#12289526

21 April 2025

A health worker administers oral vaccine drops to a Kashmiri Muslim man during a vaccination drive for Hajj pilgrims at the Hajj House in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 21, 2025. The total quota for Hajj pilgrims from India this year is 175,025. This includes 122,518 pilgrims arranged by the Hajj Committee of India and 52,507 pilgrims under the Combined Hajj Group Operators (CHGOs). Saudi Arabia increases the Indian quota by 10,000 to accommodate more pilgrims, following a request from the Indian government. Officials say that this year, 3,622 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

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