Quota Reform Movement

Public medical colleges: 86 doctors, 136 students punished since August 5

Over the last two months, at least 86 physicians and 136 students in eight public medical colleges and hospitals across the country have faced different punitive actions on various allegations, including “taking a stance against” the quota reform movement.

The sound of resistance: Songs that came out during the student movement

Some of our country’s talented musicians courageously stood up against the previous regime and violence on peaceful student protestors during the quota reform movement. These are some tracks that were released in the past month to fuel the rage and stand in solidarity with students.

Going back to school after exposure to violence: Are students prepared?

Though children will try to continue with their lives, the shadow of what they’ve seen and heard will loom over them.

Zakia Bari Mamo resigns from Actors' Equity to stand with students

In a rare move in Bangladesh's entertainment industry, prominent actress Zakia Bari Mamo announced her resignation from Actors' Equity Bangladesh, expressing her solidarity with the students involved in the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement.

Count of a carnage: about 95pc killed by gunshots

When Tahir Zaman Priyo was gunned down around 5:00pm on July 19 just behind Labaid Hospital in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, his friend Faria Ulfath Syed heard just a single gunshot.

Solidarity amid strife

The recent protests surrounding the quota reform movement have garnered widespread solidarity from various sectors of society.

Unrest hits retail sales hard

Malls and markets in Dhaka and other major cities have been hit hard by spiralling unrest across the country following the deaths of over 200 people, including students, during the quota reform movement in recent weeks.

Doors of Gono Bhaban open for protesting students: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the agitating students to sit with her at Gono Bhaban to end violence centring the quota reform protest

Quota protests: Through the eyes of medical students

The recent movement saw a massively uneven distribution of power, where unarmed students were up against armed forces in full gear. In this reality, medical students have been trying their best to speak out against the atrocities being carried out. Alongside that, they’ve been using their skills to help save lives.

July 2, 2018
July 2, 2018

Quota movement: Cops leave spot before 'BCL men' arrive to attack at Shaheed Minar

On duty police members are seen leaving the spot just before the attack on the quota reform movement activists allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

July 1, 2018
July 1, 2018

Quota reform leader held in Bhasantek

Detectives arrest one of the leaders of the quota reform movement in Bhasantek area of Dhaka.

July 1, 2018
July 1, 2018

Quota movement: ‘BCL men’ attack RU students

Students of Rajshahi University (RU) demanding civil service quota reform comes under attack allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men when they were trying to form human chains at different points on the campus.

June 30, 2018
June 30, 2018

7 quota reformists hurt in 'BCL attack'

Members of quota reform movement could not hold their scheduled press briefing as they were attacked allegedly by the members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the Dhaka University campus.

May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018

No progress on quota gazette

There has been no progress regarding the publication of a gazette abolishing the quotas in government jobs, the cabinet secretary has said as the deadline set by demonstrators expired yesterday.

April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018

Quota reform: Student body demands withdrawal of all cases in 2 days

Student leaders demand the authorities concerned to withdraw within the next two days the cases filed against them during the quota reform movement, threatening to wage a more vigorous demonstration otherwise.

April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018

‘Govt identifying people behind spreading fake news’

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the government was trying to identify the people who are behind spreading fake news of a protester's death during the quota reform movement and legal action will be taken against them.

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