JULY 24 — In early June 2024, students in Bangladesh under a non-political banner started a peaceful protest against the 30 per cent quota for government jobs that are reserved...
JULY 24 — In early June 2024, students in Bangladesh under a non-political banner started a peaceful protest against the 30 per cent quota for government jobs that are reserved for the descendants of freedom fighters.
Practically speaking, the children of the possible youngest freedom fighters in 1971 would exceed the age limit to enter a government job in 2024. Hence the beneficiary of the 30 per cent quota provision for government jobs would be none but the grandchildren of the freedom fighters — that logically speaking, is ridiculous. Furthermore, their estimated number would not exceed 0.5 per cent of the total population.
Amidst a student protest in 2018, the provision for 30 per cent reserved jobs for the descendants of the freedom fighters were cancelled. Apparently, the then Prime Minister — being outraged or annoyed — cancelled the quota provision. Her act was questioned since she as the PM is not expected to act out of anger, grief, annoyance, or prejudice.
For logical reasons, the movement is supported by mass people irrespective of their political or other affiliations. On July 16, Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University , stood unarmed in front of the police with his hands extended in the air. Police shot him dead. The protest turned a twist and now amounts to more than 50 deaths, mostly university students with an increasing number every day, if not every hour.
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