Quota protest: Freedom fighters’ descendants hold peace rally in Shahbagh

The central committee of Muktijoddha Sangsad Sontan Command held a peace rally today at 11am in front of the National Museum at Shabagh, demanding the retention of 30% quota for freedom fighters.

Zakir Hossain, son of a freedom fighter, told The Business Standard, “Our movement is a fight to uphold the spirit of the Liberation War.”

“Today, in the guise of abolishing the quota, anti-independence forces have launched a movement against the nation’s finest sons,” he added. 

Meanwhile, a nationwide blockade was announced yesterday demanding quota reform for government jobs.

Students from Dhaka University and other educational institutions have blockaded Shahbagh at 11:30am according to their pre-announced programme. 

Earlier, from 10am students started gathering at the central library of Dhaka University.

Later, a protest march from there circled various roads and took position at Shahbagh.