quota protest

A look back at 2018 quota protests and Toriqul’s tale

Students from Comilla University were attacked by police during a quota reform demonstration yesterday. At least 10 students, including two journalists, were injured
12 July 2024, 09:24 AM

No blockades tomorrow, students to rally on campuses

Anti-quota protesters have announced that they would not block the roads or highways, but rather bring out protest processions in all the educational institutions across the country at 4:00pm tomorrow to press home their demand and protest the attacks on their fellow protesters
11 July 2024, 15:30 PM

Govt can change quota ratio, observes HC

The High Court today released the operative portion of its judgment regarding the quota system, observing that the government is at liberty to fill up the vacant posts from the general merit list, if any quota is not fulfilled in any public examination
11 July 2024, 12:45 PM

Quota protesters crossing the line: home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said students continuing their anti-quota protests are crossing the line..He made the remark during a press conference at the secretariat, held in observance of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
11 July 2024, 12:28 PM

10 CoU students including 2 campus journos hurt in 'clash with police'

Ten students, including two campus correspondents of Comilla University, were injured as police charged batons on the students protesting the quota system in government jobs in front of the campus this afternoon, witnesses said
11 July 2024, 11:08 AM

Quota issue will be resolved by first week of August, Quader hopes

Quota issue will be resolved through the final hearing in the country's Apex Court in the first week of August, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today
10 July 2024, 15:09 PM

Quota protesters to continue Bangla Blockade from 3:30pm tomorrow

Students and job seekers who are protesting the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs today declared they would continue their “Bangla Blockade” movement tomorrow
10 July 2024, 13:43 PM

Quota protest: Students announce daylong blockade tomorrow

After a break for a day, students demonstrating against the quota system in government jobs today once again declared a large-scale blockade tomorrow
9 July 2024, 12:42 PM

Quota protest: No blockade tomorrow

Students demonstrating against quotas in government jobs decided not to hold any blockade programmes tomorrow
8 July 2024, 15:08 PM

JU students block Dhaka-Aricha highway

Hundreds of students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway near the campus today protesting the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs
8 July 2024, 12:50 PM

Comilla University students block Dhaka-Ctg highway

Students of Comilla University, under the banner of “Bangla Blockade”, blocked the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in the afternoon today, protesting the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs
8 July 2024, 11:11 AM

Bangla Blockade: Students again block Shahbagh, Science Lab, other key Dhaka intersections

Students demonstrating against the quota system in government jobs blocked some key intersections of the capital, including Shahbagh and Farmgate, this afternoon as part of their “Bangla Blockade” programme
8 July 2024, 10:48 AM

Anti-quota protests swell across univs

Anti-quota protests intensified across the country yesterday as students of more universities joined in, and the demonstrators announced fresh programmes to press for scrapping of the quota system in government jobs.
4 July 2024, 21:00 PM