Protestors carry on quota demo

Protestors carry on quota demo

Dhaka, Apr 10 (Just News): The faction of quota reform movement that refused to yield after agitation was suspended yesterday has taken up the lead and are continuing demonstration at Dhaka University.

Hundreds of demonstrators took position at the base of Raju Sculpture, next to TSC, an hour after the other group held a press conference and requested all to ignore the divergent group.

Earlier on Monday night the students and jobseekers demanding reforms to the quota system in public services rejected assurances by the government of giving a decision after examining the existing system, withdrawing their decision to halt their movement for a month.

They say they will push further with their demonstrations until the government gives the decision or issues a new order reforming the quota system.

Leaders of the Bangladesh Shadharan Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad, which is spearheading the movement nationwide, made the announcements from the base of Raju Memorial Sculpture at TSC intersection of Dhaka University (DU) Monday evening.

After daylong protests on the campus, protesters Bipasha Chowdhury and Ummey Habiba Benazir around 9:30pm told reporters that they were postponing the demonstrations for the night.

“But we will gather here at TSC at 11am Tuesday to carry on our movement,” she said.

Bipasha said if the government did not come up with a resolute decision by April 15, they would organize a massive rally, alongside tougher programs, in Dhaka on Aril 16.

She said demonstrators from across the country would gather in the capital for that rally.

The demonstrators, who started the movement in mid February, also said their indefinite strike at all education institutions around the country would continue as well.

(Justnews/ys/1320hr)