Staff Reporter :
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Monday submitted his opinion to the government about the freedom fighters’ quota in the civil service.
Some officials of the Ministry of Public Administration received the report containing Attorney General’s opinion from his office.
“I have finalized my opinion about the quota [for freedom fighters’ children and grandchildren in the civil service] and in the afternoon some officials of the Ministry of the Public Administration received the opinion report from my office. I submitted my opinion in the light of some judgements and decisions.
The government will take the final decision,” the Attorney General told the reporters.
But he did not agree to disclose the contents of his opinion to the media.
AG Mahbubey Alam said he received a letter from the Public Administration Secretary in this regard last week. In the letter, the Secretary sought his opinion on the quota [for freedom fighters’ children and grandchildren] in the civil service.
Cabinet Secretary M Shafiul Alam, who leads the seven-member committee formed to evaluate the quota system, on August 12 the told reporters that the panel would seek the Supreme Court’s opinion about the 30 percent quota for freedom fighters.
The evaluation committee suggested that almost all quotas in civil service should be abolished, and merit-based recruitment should be prioritised.
In a verdict in 2015, the Appellate Division of the SC said, “The High Court Division observed that the reservation of 30 percent quota for the children of freedom fighters shall be followed strictly.”
A large number of youths took to the streets in Shahbagh and a number of highways on April 8, demanding quota reform. After the demonstrations spiraled nationwide, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on April 11 spoke at the Parliament about scrapping the quota system, prompting students to suspend the movement.
Fresh demonstrations began in late April demanding publishing of a gazette notification, and continued across the country, including boycotting of classes and exams at educational institutions.
The Prime Minister formed a committee on June 26 to review the quota system and its reformation.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Monday submitted his opinion to the government about the freedom fighters’ quota in the civil service.
Some officials of the Ministry of Public Administration received the report containing Attorney General’s opinion from his office.
“I have finalized my opinion about the quota [for freedom fighters’ children and grandchildren in the civil service] and in the afternoon some officials of the Ministry of the Public Administration received the opinion report from my office. I submitted my opinion in the light of some judgements and decisions.
The government will take the final decision,” the Attorney General told the reporters.
But he did not agree to disclose the contents of his opinion to the media.
AG Mahbubey Alam said he received a letter from the Public Administration Secretary in this regard last week. In the letter, the Secretary sought his opinion on the quota [for freedom fighters’ children and grandchildren] in the civil service.
Cabinet Secretary M Shafiul Alam, who leads the seven-member committee formed to evaluate the quota system, on August 12 the told reporters that the panel would seek the Supreme Court’s opinion about the 30 percent quota for freedom fighters.
The evaluation committee suggested that almost all quotas in civil service should be abolished, and merit-based recruitment should be prioritised.
In a verdict in 2015, the Appellate Division of the SC said, “The High Court Division observed that the reservation of 30 percent quota for the children of freedom fighters shall be followed strictly.”
A large number of youths took to the streets in Shahbagh and a number of highways on April 8, demanding quota reform. After the demonstrations spiraled nationwide, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on April 11 spoke at the Parliament about scrapping the quota system, prompting students to suspend the movement.
Fresh demonstrations began in late April demanding publishing of a gazette notification, and continued across the country, including boycotting of classes and exams at educational institutions.
The Prime Minister formed a committee on June 26 to review the quota system and its reformation.
