United News of Bangladesh

Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the abolition of all irrational quotas, including the ward quota. They warned of locking the registrar’s office if the demand is not met within the timeframe. At a press conference held in front of the university's central library on Monday afternoon, students voiced their dissatisfaction with the existing quota system. SUST students Polash Bakhtiar, Hafizul Islam, Riaz Hossain and Rabiul Islam Mamun spoke at the press conference. They said despite the nationwide quota reform movement in July-August 2024, the university’s discriminatory quota policy remains unchanged. Students at SUST raise their voice against quotas remaining in place The students will not allow this inequitable system to continue any longer and the authorities must abolish these quotas within the next 48 hours, they warned. Earlier in the day, the students submitted a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor, outlining their demand. SUST had allocated a total of 105 quota-based seats for the 2024-25 academic year.