2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement

Bangladesh Quota Reform Movement 2018
Quota reform protesters at University of Dhaka.
Date17 February 2018 - 18 July 2018
Location
GoalsDecrease amount of quotas in government jobs in Bangladesh
MethodsProcessions, Road Blockade
Resulted inThe Government issued a circular reducing reserved quotas for government jobs from 56% to 35% and eliminating the freedom fighters' quota. § Outcome
Parties
Students of different universities of Bangladesh led by Bangladesh Sadharon Chhatra Odhikar Songrokkhon Parishad
Number
Millions[quantify]
Casualties and losses
Approx 262 injuries and 44 arrested[1]

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]

  1. ^ কোটা আন্দোলনে এ পর্যন্ত আহত ২৬২, আটক ৪৪. The Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Protests in Bangladesh put an end to a corrupt quota system". The Economist. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ "History of the quota system in Bangladesh". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Protests in Bangladesh put an end to a corrupt quota system". The Economist.