٠٠:٠٣:٣٩Thousands of Bangladeshi students took to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to demand the reformation of the government's quota hiring system for jobs in the public sector.
Footage shows protesters chanting while marching with Bangladeshi flags and signs. Police officers can also be seen blocking protesters during their march and monitoring the demonstration.
The quote system for government jobs was recently reinstated after being abolished in 2018 following the rise of the 2018 Bangladesh Quota Reform students' movement. The quota system reserves 56 percent of government job entry positions for certain demographics and classes.
"We never asked for the abolition of the quota, we want the quota to be brought down to five percent on the basis of fairness," said one protester.
"Parliament should pass a law to reduce the quota from 56 percent to five percent. There can be no more than that. If our demands are not met, the program will continue. We will remain on the streets until our demands are met," added another
Of the current 56 percent quota, 30 percent of all jobs in the public sector are reserved for the families of persons who participated in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Another 10 percent are reserved for women, 10 percent for districts based on population, five percent for ethnic minorities and one percent for people with disabilities.
'On the basis of fairness' - Thousands rally in Dhaka to demand reform of quota system for govt jobs
Thousands of Bangladeshi students took to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to demand the reformation of the government's quota hiring system for jobs in the public sector.
Footage shows protesters chanting while marching with Bangladeshi flags and signs. Police officers can also be seen blocking protesters during their march and monitoring the demonstration.
The quote system for government jobs was recently reinstated after being abolished in 2018 following the rise of the 2018 Bangladesh Quota Reform students' movement. The quota system reserves 56 percent of government job entry positions for certain demographics and classes.
"We never asked for the abolition of the quota, we want the quota to be brought down to five percent on the basis of fairness," said one protester.
"Parliament should pass a law to reduce the quota from 56 percent to five percent. There can be no more than that. If our demands are not met, the program will continue. We will remain on the streets until our demands are met," added another
Of the current 56 percent quota, 30 percent of all jobs in the public sector are reserved for the families of persons who participated in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Another 10 percent are reserved for women, 10 percent for districts based on population, five percent for ethnic minorities and one percent for people with disabilities.
Thousands of Bangladeshi students took to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to demand the reformation of the government's quota hiring system for jobs in the public sector.
Footage shows protesters chanting while marching with Bangladeshi flags and signs. Police officers can also be seen blocking protesters during their march and monitoring the demonstration.
The quote system for government jobs was recently reinstated after being abolished in 2018 following the rise of the 2018 Bangladesh Quota Reform students' movement. The quota system reserves 56 percent of government job entry positions for certain demographics and classes.
"We never asked for the abolition of the quota, we want the quota to be brought down to five percent on the basis of fairness," said one protester.
"Parliament should pass a law to reduce the quota from 56 percent to five percent. There can be no more than that. If our demands are not met, the program will continue. We will remain on the streets until our demands are met," added another
Of the current 56 percent quota, 30 percent of all jobs in the public sector are reserved for the families of persons who participated in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Another 10 percent are reserved for women, 10 percent for districts based on population, five percent for ethnic minorities and one percent for people with disabilities.