RU students seek BCS quota system reform

Several hundred students of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday demonstrated on the campus demanding reformation of existing quota system in various government recruitment process including Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations.

They formed a human chain before the university central library under the banner of “General Students” at 11:00am to press home their five-point demand, including 10 percent quota for the freedom fighters and recruitment of the remaining 90 percent based on merit, and cancellation of recruitment under a fixed quota.

Currently, 44 percent are recruited on merit and the remaining 56 percent on privilege allocated under various quotas.