Bangladeshi university and college students are preparing for a long-term movement to demand the abolition of quota system in government jobs. To make this long-term movement successful, a committee of 65 members has been formed with university students from all over the country under the banner of anti-discrimination student movement.
After the second day of blockade on Monday, the protesting students gave the government a three-day ultimatum to fulfill their demands.
At the same time, in addition to the countrywide blockade program for the next three days, they will observe the class and exam boycott program in mass communication and educational institutions across the country.
Like the previous day, students were seen protesting by blocking various roads including Shahbagh in the capital since Monday afternoon. Traffic in the capital city of Dhaka was stopped.
Outside Dhaka, students of various universities of the country including Jahangirnagar, Chittagong, Comilla, Rajshahi, Barisal, Khulna and other universities blocked the highway and demonstrated.
The agitating students held a protest program by blocking the railway tracks in Rajshahi and Mymensingh.
Movement coordinator Nahid Islam told BBC Bangla, “We see the government playing a kind of silent role and avoiding responsibility. From there, it seems that this movement can go on for a long time.”
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader led a meeting of 5 important government ministers and state ministers on Monday afternoon in the face of the ongoing student movement. But no one talked about what was decided after the meeting.
However, before the meeting, the general secretary of Awami League Mr. Quader said, “The matter is pending in the High Court. We have to wait till the high court verdict. People should avoid causing suffering till the verdict is delivered.”
Students agitating under the banner of anti-discrimination student movement say that their demands are reasonable. If they do not accept it, they will not move from this movement.