2024-07-14 11:24:19
The students agitating for the reform of the quota system in government jobs are again holding a sit-in program in Shahbagh area of the capital. The program was supposed to start at 4 pm on Friday (July 12), but after about an hour and a half, they took up their position at Shahbagh.
At the end of the protest program at the Dhaka University campus, the angry students came to the Shahbag intersection and took a stand. They have been protesting for several days demanding reform of quota in government jobs. This movement has spread throughout the country. Yesterday Thursday (July 11) unpleasant incidents took place between members of the law enforcement forces and agitators in different parts of the country. In protest, the students announced a protest march and assembly program on Friday.
The students say that during our movement, the agitators were attacked in Rajshahi, Chittagong, Comilla and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. Meanwhile, the police fired tear shells at students at Comilla University. Many people were injured. We strongly condemned it and started protest rally. We want a logical solution to the quota system.
A procession under the banner of ‘anti-discrimination student movement’ was taken out in front of the Dhaka University library around 5 pm on Friday.
Meanwhile, due to the location of the students, the traffic in the area is completely blocked. Additional police have been deployed to avoid any untoward situation.
The agitators held the ‘Bangla Blockade’ program across the country for the fourth day on Thursday.
Since July 1, a continuous movement has been going on demanding quota reforms. The movement started with a four-point demand, including the reinstatement of the 2018 quota cancellation circular But, from July 7, they are talking about a single demand.