A group of 12 students entered Bangabhaban and submitted a memorandum to the military secretary to the president.

The memorandum calls for the passage of a law through an emergency parliamentary session to enact logical reforms to the quota system in all grades of government jobs, said one of the coordinators of the protest, Hasnat Abdullah.

The students are coordinators and assistant coordinators Sarjis Alam, Nahid Islam, Rifat Rashid, Hasib, Baker, and others. They were led by the police.


Students hold banners and posters at a march towards Bangabhaban on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Ahadul Karim Khan/Dhaka Tribune
The main rally will hold its position at the Gulistan intersection until the next decision is made.

The protesting students, demanding the reform of the quota system in government jobs in Bangladesh, marched to Bangabhaban on Sunday.

Their march program was briefly halted by police obstruction at the capital’s Gulistan in the morning. Consequently, the protesters decided to stay there to maintain order.

The students started gathering with banners at Dhaka University’s Central Library around 11am.

In addition to DU, the agitating students of seven affiliated colleges and Jagannath University started gathering to participate in the march.

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