Quota protesters form human chains today

Quota reform protesters will form human chains at colleges and universities across the country today (Wednesday) as the government is yet to publish a gazette based on prime minister's assurance of abolishing quota system in civil service, report agencies.

Nurul Haque, co-convener of the General Students' Rights Protection Council, a platform of students that led the recent quota reform movement, came up with the announcement at a press briefing in front of the central library of Dhaka University on Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, Senior Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry Mozammel Haque Khan said on Tuesday gazette notification on the abolition of the quota system in public service will be issued once they get instructions from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

"We're yet to get any instruction over the abolition of the quota system. We've to wait for the instructions from the Prime Minister's Office," he said while talking to reporters at the secretariat.

Replying to a query, the senior secretary said the issue is under final consideration of the government.