Anti-quota protesters have announced countrywide rallies on campuses tomorrow (Friday) in response to today's police action on students in several locations outside Dhaka.
Nahid Islam, a spokesman for the quota movement, declared the plan following a four-hour blockade at the Shahbagh intersection, which ended around 9 pm on Thursday.
Sarjis Alam, another spokesman for the movement, said, “Today’s court decision has shown that our demands are being directed to the proper authority. We are reiterating our demand for a constitutional law to ensure the participation of underprivileged people with a quota system, but it should be capped at 5% of the total seats.”
“Our demand is clear: an emergency general assembly should be called to create a law that reflects our needs. We do not want a repeat of the mistakes made in the 2018 quota order. The High Court has indicated that the government can legislate to change quota percentages, and we demand a clear solution that reforms the quota for all categories.”
MSH