No quota in public service recruitment: PM

Prime minister Sheiklh Hasina on Wednesday told parliament that there would be quota system in public service since nobody wants it.

‘Since nobody wants it, there would be no quota system. If it remains such movement would recur and waste more time and bring suffering to people,’ she said.

The prime minister said even the women representatives of the protesters during talks with road transport minister Obaidul Quader had said they do not want quota for women. ‘Then why it should be there. Recruitment in public service would be done on the basis of merit,’ she said adding that the government would chalk out other ways to provide jobs for marginalized people such as ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.

The prime minister made the remarks in response to Awami League MP Jahangir Kabir Nanak’s question during the prime minister’s question hour.

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