Dhaka: Two separate incidents resulted in at least 5 deaths and dozens of injuries. Bengal as Violence It continues on Tuesday at university campuses in the capital and elsewhere government jobs Media reports quoted officials as saying the quota scheme. At least three of the dead were students and one was a pedestrian. The identity of the other deceased remains unknown.
The death was reported following nighttime violence at a public university near Dhaka. Jahangir Savar Nagar University, students and authorities said. Protesters have been demanding that the quota reserved for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence be lifted and that they be allowed to hold 30% of government jobs. They said quota appointments were discriminatory and should be based on merit. There are 3,000 jobs for 400,000 graduates every year.
Hasina said on Tuesday that regardless of the current political ideology of veterans, their sacrifices should be treated with the highest respect. “They gave up their dreams in life, left behind their families, parents and everything, and joined the war with everything they had…” she said in Dhaka.
The Education Ministry ordered schools nationwide to close on Tuesday night.
Violence also spread at Dhaka University, the country’s leading public university, on Monday, with clashes engulfing the capital’s campus. Police said more than 100 students were injured in the clashes. Protesters blocked railways and highways across the country on Tuesday. In Dhaka, they disrupted traffic in many areas and vowed to continue demonstrations until demands are met.
The death was reported following nighttime violence at a public university near Dhaka. Jahangir Savar Nagar University, students and authorities said. Protesters have been demanding that the quota reserved for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence be lifted and that they be allowed to hold 30% of government jobs. They said quota appointments were discriminatory and should be based on merit. There are 3,000 jobs for 400,000 graduates every year.
Hasina said on Tuesday that regardless of the current political ideology of veterans, their sacrifices should be treated with the highest respect. “They gave up their dreams in life, left behind their families, parents and everything, and joined the war with everything they had…” she said in Dhaka.
The Education Ministry ordered schools nationwide to close on Tuesday night.
Violence also spread at Dhaka University, the country’s leading public university, on Monday, with clashes engulfing the capital’s campus. Police said more than 100 students were injured in the clashes. Protesters blocked railways and highways across the country on Tuesday. In Dhaka, they disrupted traffic in many areas and vowed to continue demonstrations until demands are met.
