626 faculty members across all departments and institutes of BRAC University released a joint statement on August 2 expressing their solidarity with the students, their families, and all those affected by the unrest that followed the quota reform protests.
We believe there can be no future without the success and support of the students.
In Bangladesh, gender quotas are essential for cultivating a more equitable society.
Bangladeshi student associations in Australia, Canada, and Hungary are organising rallies to show their support for the reform movement.
The responsibility for this bloodshed cannot be avoided by either the government or the university authorities.
On July 17, at least five students were injured during attacks by leaders and members of BCL in front of the ULAB campus.
If you are smart, you will see that we are in the midst of a historic moment where history is repeating itself. It's a time when university students are ready to sacrifice their lives for their birthrights. The irony is that without a date, you could be reading about the Language Movement or the current nationwide Quota Reform protests, watching them unfold from the comfort of your living room.
A group of Bangladeshis, alongside a few locals, in Budapest, Hungary, came together to show their support for the Quota Reform Movement.
The future of these protests remains uncertain, yet the students' unity endures.
The quota system must be executed in a way that upholds fairness, inclusivity, and equity.
Polarisation, rife with mutual fear and rage, is on the rise. Something dark and sinister is occurring.
The Prime Minister's directive to the education and other ministries to take steps to make sure that all children are able to enroll into schools in their localities is certainly laudable.