6 killed as violence spreads Fierce clashes break out in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rangpur between BCL, police and quota protesters; govt deploys BGB in 6 districts; all universities, colleges, secondary schools closed; univ students asked to vacate halls; Thursday’s HSC exams suspended. Abu Sayed, the youngest of nine siblings, was studying in the English department at…
Chhatra League will give a fitting reply to those student leaders of the quota reform movement who last night labelled themselves Razakars and showed arrogance, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made the remark during a briefing to journalists at the party president’s political office…
Tensions flared up at Dhaka University late last night as hundreds of students came out of their dormitories to protest what they said was a “disparaging comment” by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina regarding quotas in government jobs. Students at Jahangirnagar University, Jagannath University, Rajshahi University, Chittagong University, and Comilla University too staged protests. They gathered…
I think that from time-to-time issues like quotas can be modernised or updated by taking into consideration changes in conditions and circumstances, among other factors. State Minister for Information Mohammad Ali Arafat yesterday said there is no scope for the government to form a commission on quota reform or make any announcement since it is…
Sporadic clashes erupted between police and protesters across multiple locations as demonstrators continued to press for an executive order to reform Bangladesh’s quota system in government recruitment. On Thursday, student protesters defied police barricades and gathered at Shahbagh intersection, demanding a comprehensive restructuring of the quota policy. The movement, dubbed the “Bangla Blockade,” left several…
The High Court (HC) has affirmed that the government holds the authority to modify, reduce, or increase the ratio or percentage of quotas in public sector jobs as needed. This authority includes the discretion to fill vacant positions from the general merit list if specific quota spots are unfulfilled. In its ruling, the HC invalidated…
Amid the apex court order for a status quo on the issue of quotas in government jobs, students yesterday vowed to continue their protests against the quota system. Around 12 noon, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ordered the status quo for four weeks. This means the recent High Court verdict that reinstated the…
From Shahbagh to Farmgate, including Banglamotor, Dhaka’s major intersections were paralyzed for hours yesterday as students protested against the government job quota system, sweeping across the capital. Student-led blockades extended to key points like the Government Science Lab intersection, Chankharpool, areas around Dhaka University, and in front of various educational institutions. The impact of these…
Our lone demand now is that all illogical and discriminatory quotas in public service are scrapped through the passage of a law in parliament, keeping a minimum quota for backward citizens in line with the constitution. — Hasnat Abdullah, DU student and organiser of the protests Dhaka was virtually paralysed yesterday as students ramped up…
The protest against the reinstatement of quotas in government jobs has intensified, with student demonstrators announcing a nationwide blockade program, titled the “Bangla Blockade,” set to begin tomorrow. Under the Bangla Blockade programme, students across the country joining the movement will block major highways and roads in front of all educational institutions at 3pm tomorrow….
