Dhaka, July 5 -- As July 5, 2024, fell on a Friday-a weekend holiday-the coordinators of the "Anti-Discrimination Student Movement" launched a nationwide outreach campaign, both online and offline, to further mobilize support for their four-point demand against the reinstated quota system in government jobs.

This campaign was part of the three-day programme announced on July 4, following the decision to temporarily lift their blockade at Shahbagh intersection in the capital. "Tomorrow (Friday), we will conduct a nationwide outreach programme-both online and offline-to strengthen support for our four-point demands," said Nahid Islam, a key coordinator of the movement and now head of the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), during a ...