For the seventh consecutive day, students of Jagannath University (JnU) protested the reinstatement of the 2018 quota circular, blocking the Gulistan Zero Point intersection.
On Wednesday afternoon, the students gathered at the Kathaltola intersection of the university, beginning their assembly at 3 pm under banners denouncing the perceived injustice of the quota system.
From midday, students adorned with national flags chanted slogans against the quota system on campus. The procession began from Victoria Park, moving through Rai Shaheb Bazar, Tanti Bazar, Bangshal turn, Soddique Bazar, Phulbaria, and the Gulistan shrine, finally reaching the Gulistan Zero Point intersection.
Ashikur Rahman, a student of Jagannath University, stated, “Today’s movement is a fight for our future. We are fighting for the people.”
Hasan Mia, another JnU student, added, “We will continue our movement wearing shrouds until our demands are met.”
The students’ sit-in at the Zero Point intersection caused significant traffic congestion on all adjacent roads. Abdul Kuddus, a passerby, expressed his frustration, saying, “I was going to Karwan Bazar from Chittagong Road for business. I’ve been waiting for an hour. I’m forced to go back to Chittagong Road, but I can’t find my way back.”
On the same day, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ruled that the status quo will remain on the High Court’s verdict regarding the quota system in government jobs.
