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No logic behind anti-quota protests: PM

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no logic behind the movement against the quota system in government jobs as the High Court has reinstated the system.

“Students are continuing protests abandoning their academic activities. There is no justification for the movement,” she said while addressing a programme marking anniversary of the Jubo Mohila League at Ganabhaban on Sunday.

"What is now going on in the name of movement (against quota) is to waste time of study. I don't think it has any logic," she said.

According to BSS, the prime minister reminded all that her government had earlier rescinded the quota in the public services.

Questioning what benefit had come from the cancellation of the quota, she said it was seen that the women were not getting chances as much as they were availing during the period of quota.

She also said many people from the remote areas and districts had been deprived of getting public services in case of cancelling the quota.

"This is the reality," she added.

The premier said any of the deprived persons went to the High Court and it gave a verdict (against the government's decision of cancelling the quota in the public services).

"We always honour the High Court verdict," she said.

The prime minister said the quota issue should be settled in the apex court.

"The High Court pronounced verdict regarding quota system and movement is being held in a sub judice issue. We can't say anything like them from the government. Since the High Court gave the verdict, a solution should come from the court," she said.

She continued that another attempt is being made to raise the movement to cancel the quota system in the freedom fighter and women categories in the government jobs.

The premier also said it needs to know how many people who staged a movement against quota in the past took part in the Bangladesh Public Service Commission’s job examinations and how many of them got chances.

"A statistic needs to be done to find out (their numbers)," she said. The premier asked the demonstrators to prove that they had passed more PSC examinations.

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