2024-07-28 23:54:36
The coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement have announced the cancellation of all programs. Nahid Islam, one of the coordinators of the movement, announced this in a video message after the discussion at the DB office on Sunday (July 28) night.
At this time, he condemned the violence and unwanted incidents, demanded investigation and justice and urged to open all the educational institutions quickly by ensuring fair environment.
Nahid Islam said that many people were unexpectedly injured and killed due to the quota reform movement and the situation that arose in its wake. Moreover, there have been many violent incidents including arson in state buildings. We strongly condemn these incidents. I demand speedy trial subject to fair investigation.
He said, our main demand was logical reform of quota which has already been fulfilled by the government. Now I urge the government to open educational institutions quickly to ensure a fair environment for education.
One of the coordinators of the movement said, “We are withdrawing our program from this moment in the interest of the whole.”
In 2018, the students were protesting in response to the High Court’s declaration of cancellation of quotas in the first and second class of government jobs. At one point, students of private universities also joined the movement along with the public universities of the country. School and college students are also seen with them.
As part of the programme, they also imposed a blockade called the ‘Bangla Blockade’. At one point, the anti-discrimination student movement announced a ‘complete shutdown’. During the program, police and government supporters clashed with protesters across the country including the capital.