Quota system reformation in Bangladesh Government Jobs
Fresh demo over quota
Demanding immediate gazette notification on abolition of quota system in government jobs, the quota reformists took to the streets again, beginning an indefinite strike at universities and colleges across the country yesterday.
Demo called off
Hundreds of students brought out a joyous rally and paraded through the Dhaka university campus area after hearing the
Protest Timeline
Protesters bring out a procession from DU central library to press home their five-point demand. They march on TSC-Nilkhet-
Quota in Govt Jobs: Sought reform, got abolition
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced scrapping of the quota system in public service recruitments, and asked students to return to classes ending demonstrations over the demand for quota reforms.
Students’ demo called off for today, decision tomorrow
The agitating students calls off their protest for today following the prime minister’s announcement to revoke all sorts of quota privilege in public service.
RU, JU students block highways for quota reform
Thousands of students block two major highways -- Dhaka-Rajshahi and Dhaka-Aricha highways -- as part of a countrywide demonstration demanding reforms of the quota system in government service recruitment process.
Quota reform demo: Protesters halt shuttle train service in Ctg
Expressing solidarity with the "Bangladesh Shadharan Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad”, students of Chittagong, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar universities have been continuing their demonstration demanding a reformation of existing quota system in various government recruitment process.
The way they see it
The finance minister said quota had to be in place, but questions may be raised over its percentage.
Job Quota Reform: Long call falls on deaf ears
The call for reforming the quota system for government jobs was voiced just a year after it was introduced in 1972 and since then, several public service reform committees and the Public Service Commission itself, the body that oversees government recruitment, have objected to the policy.
Quota reform demo: 100 hurt in police action at JU
At least 100 students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) sustain injuries as police go into action to disperse them while staging demonstrations on Dhaka-Aricha highway demanding reform of the existing quota system in government service.
5 journos assaulted during quota-reformation demo
At least five reporters and camera-persons from various news media are assaulted by some protesters demanding reformation in Quota system in government recruitment process.
‘Release the detained or burn in protests’
Demonstrators have issued a stern warning to authorities demanding release of those detained during yesterday’s nightlong battle at Dhaka University over quota reform demand.
Section of protesters continues demo
A section of students continues agitation in Dhaka rejecting the decision on postponement of quota reform demonstration.
Shahbagh aflame with quota demo
At least 75 people were injured yesterday as police clashed with students demanding reforms in the quota system in public service, turning the capital's Shahbagh intersection and its adjacent areas into a battlefield.