Students block Shahbagh seeking quota review

Hundreds of students and jobseekers go out on mass demonstrations in Dhaka and elsewhere and blocking Shahbagh intersection on Sunday afternoon demanding revision of quota system in government jobs.

The students, under the banner Sadharan Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad, brought out a procession from Dhaka University central library and later took position on road from Shahbagh intersection at 2:00am.

They demand review quota system in government jobs reducing the quotas to 10 per cent from existing 56 per cent. They were also seen carrying placards demanding introduction of unified pass marks for all candidates of BCS preliminary test.

Huge law enforcers were seen around the demonstrators.

Severe traffic congestion took place around Shahbagh because of the demonstrations.

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