Opposition Leader of Jatiya Sangsad and Jatiya Party Chairman Gholam Mohammad Quader commented that the creation of a discrimination-free society is being hindered by the quota system in the job in the name of the spirit of liberation war. He said that the quota of a large number of jobs for the generation after the liberation war has been fixed forever. I believe that it hinders the formation of a justice-based society without discrimination, which is the main objective of freedom.

He said these things in the closing speech of the first budget session of the 12th JS on Wednesday (July 3). Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presided over the session.

GM Quader said that we should not forget that the people of this country are ready to accept any sacrifice and go to any stage to win the struggle against discrimination. Our main achievement in the freedom struggle is the constitution; it talks about equality of opportunity. Our Shaheed Minar is a symbol of sacrifice in the struggle for freedom from discrimination. Our national memorial is a symbol of our commitment to build a just and fair country.

On the quota system, the opposition leader said that till 2018, there would be 56 percent  of recruitment in first class, second class, third class and fourth class in government jobs. Out of this, a 30 per cent quota is reserved for freedom fighters, 10 per cent for women, 10 per cent for residents of backward districts, 5 per cent for people belonging to minority castes and one per cent for disabled people. The remaining 44 percent were recruited on merit. In 2018, the demand of the students was to cancel the quota of freedom fighters only from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th class in government jobs. In the wake of the movement, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular canceling all the quota system in the recruitment of 1st and 2nd class. But in class III and IV, quota system remains as before.

Opposition leader GM Quader said that in 2021, the children of some freedom fighters filed a petition in the High Court challenging the part of the freedom fighter quota cancellation in the circular. The court announced the judgment of the writ on June 5. There, the cancellation of the section reserved for freedom fighters by the public administration was declared illegal. As a result, under the banner of anti-discrimination student movement, job aspirants and ordinary students are again coming to the field to demand the reinstatement of the circular issued by the government which is creating a new crisis.

Criticizing the effort to evict the Mironzillah Harijan sweeper colony in Ward No. 33 of Old Dhaka, GM Quader said that some houses were demolished by the Dhaka South City Corporation to evict the Harijans. Children lay on the streets while other houses were demolished. They were then threatened to demolish more houses later. Those working in the city corporation will be sacked.

He said, the purpose of this eviction is to build a market there. Eviction without resettlement of these families living since the British period is very inhumane. Evicting the neglected, helpless, untouchable families from their homesteads for the purpose of building a market at this moment will tarnish the image of not only the government but the nation. He requested the intervention of the Prime Minister to stop their eviction without rehabilitation and to improve their living standards.

Highlighting the information of the 2023 report of the United States' Report on International Religious Freedom, the JP chairman said that torture and harassment of minorities has not stopped yet. The report expressed concern over the use of digital security laws to oppress religious minorities in Bangladesh. Harassment is being used against members of the minority community for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Muslim community. He urged the government to take necessary steps to stop torture and harassment. 

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader commented that there is no sleep in BNP's eyes, sleep has become bad dreams.

He said this at a discussion meeting organized on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Awami League in front of the Awami League office in Tejgaon Dhaka District on Monday (July 1) at noon. The discussion meeting was organized by Dhaka Metropolitan North Awami League.

He said, BNP has no sleep, sleep has become forbidden. Fire of unrest in Fakhrul's eyes. Farman comes from London. In or out.

Obaidul Quader said, when will they wage a movement against the Awami League? They do not believe in themselves. No one likes anyone, says the government agent. Each other is called an agent of the government. Their movement is fake.

Dhaka Metropolitan North Awami League President Sheikh Bazlur Rahman presided over the meeting and General Secretary SA Mannan Kochi conducted the meeting.

The rally started demanding the unconditional release of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment in the hospital.

The rally started in front of the party's central office in Nayapaltan around 3:30 pm on Saturday (June 29). The party's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will speak as the chief guest at the event under the chairmanship of BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas.

Meanwhile, after 12 o'clock, ignoring the drizzle, the leaders and workers of BNP and other party organizations began to gather at the rally venue in a piecemeal procession. As time progressed, Nayapaltan became active with the movement of activists. A stream of activists has already descended on Nayapaltan.

It has been seen that the BNP leaders and activists came to the rally place with a procession from the surrounding areas of Nayapaltan. Leaders and activists are chanting slogans with national and party flags, banners, festoons and placards from different units of Dhaka. Leaders and activists have also come from the surrounding districts of Dhaka. They participated in the rally wearing different colored caps. The entire Nayapaltan area has become buzzing with the procession and slogans of the activists.

Heavy presence of police was observed in Nayapaltan area around the rally. They are on alert to face any situation. 

The party has not seen any big political rally since the BNP's incomplete grand rally on October 28 last year. But this time the party wants to become active on the streets again. After the election, BNP has held several press conferences and small rallies, but this time it has called for a big rally.

At the beginning of this three-day program, the BNP will hold a rally demanding the unconditional release and better treatment of party chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The rally will be held in front of the party's central office in Nayapaltan on Saturday (June 29) at 2 pm.

After taking a break for a day, the party has announced plans to hold rallies in major cities across the country on the first day of July and in district towns across the country on July 3.

Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the leaders and workers of BNP in North and South of Dhaka metropolis will hold a rally to demand the release of Khaleda Zia.

He announced this at the party's central office in Nayapaltan on Friday (June 28) afternoon.

Rizvi said that a rally will be held in Nayapaltan on Saturday to demand the unconditional release of Begum Khaleda Zia, the symbol of democracy, the 'Mother of Democracy' and an undying commitment to protect freedom and sovereignty. The rally will start from 2 pm.

In view of the permission for the assembly, he said, we have already sent a letter to the Police Commissioner's office for the assembly. A BNP delegation also held a meeting with police officials. BNP National Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas coordinated various preparatory meetings to make the rally a success. Meanwhile, all preparations have been completed to make the rally a success.

This senior leader of the BNP said, I hope a historic rally will be held tomorrow. He called upon all the leaders and activists of the party including Dhaka residents to attend the rally on time to demand the release of Khaleda Zia.

The BNP rally is scheduled to start from 2 pm on Saturday. BNP press wing officer Shamsuddin Didar told Barta24.com that party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will be present as the Chief Guest in the rally under the chairmanship of Mirza Abbas.

Sources of the party said that BNP is preparing for a big showdown through this program.

According to sources, activists from various wards of Dhaka City as well as neighboring areas of the capital Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur, Manikganj, Tangail can join in this rally.

It should be noted that Khaleda Zia went to jail on February 8, 2017 after being sentenced to five years in prison in a special court in Dhaka in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The following year on October 30, 2021, his sentence was increased to 10 years after the High Court dismissed her appeal in the case.

Earlier, another special court in Dhaka found the former Prime Minister guilty in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case on October 29, 2018. She was then sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment. During the Corona pandemic, on March 25, 2020, the government released the BNP Chief under Section 401 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CRPC).