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Dhaka University shut after job quota protests spiral out of control
Updated On: 18 July, 2024 07:35 AM IST | Dhaka | Agencies
Six people, including three students, dead; 100 others injured in violence
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Protests began late last month, demanding an end to a quota that reserves 30 per cent of government jobs for relatives of veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence. Pics/Twitter
Authorities at the premier Dhaka University on Wednesday announced an indefinite closure of the institution after ongoing protests demanding reforms in the quota system in government jobs turned violent and left at least six people, including three students, dead across the country.
The students have been asked to vacate their dormitories by 6 pm on Wednesday. This decision was taken at an emergency syndicate meeting at the office of Vice Chancellor ASM Maksud Kamal, Pro-VC (Academic) Prof Sitesh C Bachar was quoted as saying by the Dhaka Tribune.
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