The New Nation - Internet Edition

Chhatra League activists brought out a stick
procession on Dhaka University campus yesterday in protest
against what they said conspiracy to destabilise the campus
situation in the name of movement against the quota system
in BCS examination. Banglar Cho

DU Correspondent

The striking students of Dhaka University have postponed their agitation programmes that they called to press home the demand for rationalisation of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) quota system as the Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed assured to consider the demand.

After meeting Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, DU Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz yesterday informed the agitated students about the assurance. After that the students announced the postponement of their agitation till March 15.

The students called the three-day strike in all public universities and university colleges on Feb 25 to press home the demand. However, all examinations were out of the purview of the programme.

No classes were held at the Dhaka University on the second day of the three-day strike yesterday.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) brought a stick procession to protest against the strike triggering tensions on the campus. The BCL alleged that the Islami Chhatra Shibir in the name of quota movement wants to destabilise the campus by calling strike and hampering the congenial atmosphere of the University.

Currently in the BCS examination system, total 55 percent of appointment is made under four quotas including freedom fighters quota (30 percent), women quota and district quota (10 per cent each) and indigenous quota (five percent).