Students likely to announce fresh programmes on Thursday

The quota protestors are likely to announce fresh programmes on Thursday as the 48-hour ultimatum to fulfill their four-point demand ends tomorrow.

The protestors said that they will speak to the mediamen after the ultimatum period.

Earlier on Tuesday, four co-coordinators of the quota reform movement at a press conference in Dhaka Reporter’s Unit, rejected the government circular allocating the new quota system in government jobs.

At the press conference, Sarjis placed a four-point demand — ensuring the safety of protest organisers, full restoration of the internet, withdrawal of curfew, reopening of educational institutions and withdrawal of law enforcers from campuses. Issuing a 48-hour ultimatum, they said these are the preconditions of holding talks with the government.

“Our ultimatum will end on Thursday. After that we will sit together upon assessing the overall situation and brief the media about our stance,” said Sarjis Alam.