The Council for the Preservation of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights, which has been leading the quota reform protests, has called for a boycott of classes and exams across the country indefinitely after its leaders were attacked on Saturday.
The Council could not hold their scheduled press briefing on the Dhaka University campus as its leaders were allegedly attacked by the members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
At least six people, including the Council’s Joint Convener Nurul Haque Nuru have been hospitalised after the attack in front of DU central library.
“We condemn the heinous attack by Chhatra League (BCL) and announce boycotting of classes and exams across educational institution countrywide indefinitely,” Rashed Khan, a joint convener for the Council.
Protesters announced a media briefing in front of the central library at 11am.
As leaders and members of the Council started gathering at the venue, a group of unidentified people, armed with sticks, attacked them.
Several people, including the Council’s Joint Convener Nurul Haque Nuru, have been taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) with injuries sustained in the assault.
Students and job seekers have been protesting for several months, calling for reforms to the quota system for public sector jobs.
The Council had started an indefinite boycott of classes and exams at all universities and colleges on May 14 after the government did not issue a gazette notification on the prime minister's Apr 11 announcement of abolishing quotas in government jobs.
On May 21, the quota reform demonstrators postponed their decision of boycotting examinations considering Ramadan and possible ‘session jams’ it may cause.
According to the existing system, 56 percent posts are reserved for different quotas, including 30 percent for children of freedom fighters, 10 percent each for women and particular districts, 5 percent for small ethnic groups, and 1 percent for people with disabilities.

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