Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh
Quota is a horrendous discriminatory policy. After
independence in 1971 , then government
adopted the quota system to involve the patriotic freedom fighters in state
affairs for the rehabilitation of wounded freedom fighters and to keep the new
country functional. Although this system was effective at that time in 1971 ,
it has now become a significant obstacle for many educated and talented
students in obtaining government jobs called Public services .
For a long time, ordinary students and qualified job seekers
have been striving to reform this quota system. However, the government has
turned this quota issue into a matter pending in the higher courts through
legal complexities. The legal process in Bangladesh is very complicated and
prolonged. To benefit a few particular people/ group , the government, under the
direction of the higher court, is prolonging the judgment of this quota
process.
Since Bangladesh is a democratic state, university students
began a peaceful movement appealing for quota reform. To suppress this
movement, the government started an indiscriminate shooting and massacre of
ordinary students by armed police Police , BGB .
So far, there is no accurate information on how many people
have been killed mostly are young university students . Due to the government's
shutdown of all social media and the internet, the correct information about
the students involved in the movement is not available. As a result, no news
outlet can provide accurate information on how many students are currently
missing , killed or arrested .
Since all media in Bangladesh are under the government's
control, they are not letting the international community know about this
failure of the government in any way.
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