In wake of continuous protest for reforms in the quota systems in civil service recruitment, the government forms a seven-member committee “to review or reform or cancel” the system.

Protesters bring out a procession from DU central library to press home their five-point demand. They march on TSC-Nilkhet-

Hundreds of students brought out a joyous rally and paraded through the Dhaka university campus area after hearing the

Demonstrations seeking reform in the civil service quota system erupted across the country yesterday, as thousands of private and

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced scrapping of the quota system in public service recruitments, and asked students to return to classes ending demonstrations over the demand for quota reforms.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urges the quota-reform protesters to have faith on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

All sorts of quota privileges in public service will be revoked, BCL central committee secretary SM Jakir Hossain says quoting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The agitating students calls off their protest for today following the prime minister’s announcement to revoke all sorts of quota privilege in public service.

Thousands of students block two major highways -- Dhaka-Rajshahi and Dhaka-Aricha highways -- as part of a countrywide demonstration demanding reforms of the quota system in government service recruitment process.

Expressing solidarity with the "Bangladesh Shadharan Chhatra Odhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad”, students of Chittagong, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar universities have been continuing their demonstration demanding a reformation of existing quota system in various government recruitment process.

Participants of the quota reform movement yesterday reacted to Agricultural Minister Matia Chowdhury's remarks over the movement in parliament on Monday.

The call for reforming the quota system for government jobs was voiced just a year after it was introduced in 1972 and since then, several public service reform committees and the Public Service Commission itself, the body that oversees government recruitment, have objected to the policy.

In a dramatic turn of events, two factions of demonstrators, who had been demanding reforms in the civil service quota system, reunited yesterday and called for nationwide road blockade and strike at universities and colleges from today.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the government will re-examine the quota system of the public service recruitment after the national budget.

A faction of the quota reform movement demands apology from Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury for her remarks on the protesters yesterday

Jahangirnagar University students have threatened to declared Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury persona non-grata on the campus if she does on apologise for her comments on protesters demanding quota reform.

A faction of the quota reform movement that refused to yield after agitation was suspended yesterday took up lead and continued demonstration at Dhaka University. About 300 students gathered and demonstrated, demanding immediate quota reform.

The students, who postponed their quota reform demonstration yesterday, decides to wage movement afresh at all universities and colleges across the country until their demand is met.

Some Chhatra League leaders have announced their resignation over the Sunday's “attack” on agitating students demanding reform in quota for civil service recruitment.

The charred remains of furniture frames near the main gate of the Dhaka University vice-chancellor's residence gave little hint to the