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The High Court has asked the authorities concerned to maintain the 30 per cent freedom fighter quota in recruiting first-class and second-class officers in government services.
The HC bench of Justice KM Kamrul Quader and Justice Khizir Hayat gave the order on Wednesday declaring the circular, which abolished different types of quotas in recruitment for public services in 2018.
According to BSS, the government, through that circular, said direct recruitment in all government jobs in 9th grade (old first class) and from 10th to 13th grade (old second class) will be completely based on merit, abolishing the existing quota system.
Seven people, including Muktijoddhar Sontan o Projonmo central command council president Ohidul Islam Tushar, filed the writ with the High Court, challenging the legality of the circular.
The High Court after holding a hearing on the matter, issued the rule asking the authorities concerned to reply as to why the circular shall not be declared illegal.