Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation today on the ongoing quota movement in Bangladesh. She discussed potential reforms and the future of government job allocations.
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In her speech, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has condemned the killings in the quota reform movement. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the ongoing quota movement in Bangladesh. She emphasized potential reforms in government job allocations and discussed ways to address the concerns raised by young job seekers.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that some quarters have taken advantage of the quota movement to engage in terrorist activities. As a result of this, the incident of Komalmati students' movement is very painful and sad. How many precious lives were lost unnecessarily.
She said these things in his address to the nation on Wednesday (July 17) at 7:30 pm. She said, no one knows the pain of losing a loved one more than me.
The 2024 Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh, also known as the Bangla Blockade, is an ongoing protest led by students and teachers from both public and private universities.
The majority of protesters demand a reduction in the amount of quotas in all government jobs across Bangladesh.
The protesters call for the reinstatement of the 2018 government circular conditionally, which had canceled the 30% quota for freedom fighters’ descendants in government jobs.
The government’s response to the 2024 Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh has been contentious. Riot police were deployed, firing tear gas and charging with batons during violent clashes between protesters and a pro-government student group. Additionally, paramilitary troops were dispatched across several districts amid heightened tensions. The situation remains tense, and further developments are closely monitored.
Incidentally, the ongoing quota reform movement turned violent on Tuesday. On this day, 6 people died in clashes in different places including Dhaka. Hundreds of agitating students and Chhatra League leaders were injured.
In this situation, the Ministry of Education announced the closure of schools and colleges across the country on Tuesday. All public and private universities of the country, including Dhaka University, were declared closed on Wednesday. However, Dhaka University students have announced not to leave the hall and campus. The agitating students are staying inside the halls. Chhatra League activists have been expelled from most of the halls.
