Quota reform protesters snapped the police barricade at Gulistan’s zero point in the capital and marched towards the President's residence Bangabhaban.

However, the members of the law enforcement agencies tried preventing the students from marching but did not undertake any hard measures.

Students gathered at Dhaka University's central library and started the march around 12 pm on Sunday (July 14).

On the way to Bangabhaban, the protestors faced the police. Later from there a delegation of coordinators of the anti-quota movement went to present the memorandum to the President.

Other students occupied the front of the Secretariat and Zero Point for some time but later they broke the barricade.

The memorandum will call for an emergency parliamentary session to address what they describe as "quota discrimination" through new legislation or executive orders.

The protesters also demanded the withdrawal of a case filed by a police officer, giving a 24-hour ultimatum and denouncing the case as “false and fabricated.”

Earlier, the protesters vowed to continue their movement until a logical and reasonable solution is reached to end the crisis created over 30% quota for freedom fighters and their family members in public jobs.

However, a case was filed on Friday (July 12) night against anti-quota protesters on charges of vandalising police vehicles, assaulting police officers, and attacking cops during the ongoing quota reform movement.

Earlier on June 5, the High Court declared the government's 2018 decision to cancel the 30 percent quota for freedom fighters' children illegal following a writ petition. As a result, the 30 percent quota was reinstated.

BDST: 1433 HRS, JULY 14, 2024
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