Shariatpur: Students and teachers of Shairpur Polytechnic Institute formed a human chain in Shariatpur town demanding the withdrawal of a proposal to reserve a 33 percent quota for engineers in 10th-grade sub-assistant engineering and equivalent posts.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the demonstration was organized under the banner of Bangladesh Diploma Engineering Chhatra-Sikkhak Peshajibi Songram Parishad. It took place in front of the institute at Burir Hat at 11 am. Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB), Shariatpur district unit General Secretary Engineer Jahangir Alam addressed the gathering.
Assistant Engineer of the Directorate of Education Engineering, ATM Zahid, stated that no decision against the interests of diploma engineers would be accepted. The protesters urged the authorities to immediately withdraw the proposed 33 percent quota and implement the justified demands of the council.