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RU quota movement coordinator quits


Published : 13 Jul 2024 04:18 PM

A coordinator named Mehdi Sajib resigned in public over growing criticism and internal strife, citing other coordinators' fragmented strategy of forging an independent council without agreement.

Students at Rajshahi University (RU) have been actively involved in the quota reform movement, but dissatisfaction brewed over coordination issues with the movement's leaders.

Initially, general student agitators expressed frustration with coordinators for not aligning with national strategies and instead scheduling independent events, including cultural programmes and stand-up sessions at Meet Gate.

On social media platforms like 'Quota will not be reinstated', students like Arif Mahmud criticised the 

lack of cohesive leadership, stating, "They sit idly while slogans are chanted."

Anwar Hossain, another student and protester, echoed the sentiment, boycotting the movement due to disorganisation among leaders.

Sajib emphasised the disparity between RU and other universities like Dhaka, Jahangirnagar, and Chittagong, where a unified 'anti-discrimination student movement' prevailed. RU, however, pursued a divergent 'Quota Reform Movement', exacerbating student perceptions of disunity.

In resigning, Sajib acknowledged the need for better alignment and unity among student leaders, respecting the sentiments of the student body at large.