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On the second day of the pre-announced "Bangla Blockade" programme, university students across the country on Monday (8 July) blocked highways, streets, and railways demanding the abolishment of all types of "irrational and discriminatory" quotas in all grades of government jobs.
The High Court on 5 June ordered the government to retain the 30% freedom fighter quota in government jobs.
It also declared illegal the circular issued on 4 October 2018 cancelling the quota system.
Soon after the verdict, students announced their non-stop movement.
The quota system was introduced through an executive order in 1972 and was amended several times.
Besides, Jahangirnagar University (JU) students demonstrating against the quota system in government jobs have withdrawn their blockade from the Dhaka-Aricha highway after four hours.
Earlier, University students across the country have blocked highways, streets, and railways as part of their pre-announced protest programmes in demand of the abolishment of all types of "irrational and discriminatory" quotas in all grades of government jobs.
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