Quota system reformation
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
Protesters call off demo upon PM's word
Protesters demonstrating for a fundamental reform in the quota system for civil service have called off their agitation after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there would be no more quota.
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.
Quota Reform Demand: Demos roll into day 4
Demonstrations seeking reform in the civil service quota system erupted across the country yesterday, as thousands of private and
PM may speak on quota at parliament: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urges the quota-reform protesters to have faith on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Quota privileges in public service will be revoked, BCL claims quoting PM
All sorts of quota privileges in public service will be revoked, BCL central committee secretary SM Jakir Hossain says quoting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
DU pledges support for quota-reform movement
Dhaka University authority pledge support to the quota-reform movement that picked up momentum on April 8 and spread across the country.
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.
Matia draws flak for comment
Participants of the quota reform movement yesterday reacted to Agricultural Minister Matia Chowdhury's remarks over the movement in parliament on Monday.
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.
The way they see it
The finance minister said quota had to be in place, but questions may be raised over its percentage.
Protests rage on
In a dramatic turn of events, two factions of demonstrators, who had been demanding reforms in the civil service quota system, reunited yesterday and called for nationwide road blockade and strike at universities and colleges from today.
Probe body formed over attack on DU VC residence
The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) form a five-member committee to investigate into the attack on the university’s vice-chancellor's residence.
Quota system to be re-examined after budget: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the government will re-examine the quota system of the public service recruitment after the national budget.
SCBA demands judicial probe into attack on quota reform demonstrators
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) demanded the formation of a judicial committee headed by a Supreme Court judge to investigate the attack on the students and job seekers waging movement for quota reforms in public service recruitment.
JU students threaten to declare Matia persona non-grata
Jahangirnagar University students have threatened to declared Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury persona non-grata on the campus if she does on apologise for her comments on protesters demanding quota reform.