Students' movement demanding reforms in Bangladesh government services
Bangladesh Quota Reform Movement 2018 |
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Quota reform protesters at University of Dhaka. |
Date | 17 February 2018 - 18 July 2018 |
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Goals | Decrease amount of quotas in government jobs in Bangladesh |
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Methods | Processions, Road Blockade |
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Resulted in | The Government issued a circular reducing reserved quotas for government jobs from 56% to 35% and eliminating the freedom fighters' quota. § Outcome |
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Approx 262 injuries and 44 arrested [1] |
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The 2018 Bangladesh Quota Reform Movement was a students' movement demanding reforms in policies regarding recruitment in the Bangladesh government services. Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad (Bangladesh General Students' Right Conservation Council) initiated movement initially began in Shahbag and on Dhaka University campus on 17 February 2018, and eventually spread country-wide by 8 April 2018.[2] The movement rapidly attained popularity among students of different universities and colleges forcing the government to announce changes.[3][4]