Ru Correspondent: Rajshahi University several students block to protest against high court order regarding quota today, they start procession from Rajshahi University central library at 4:00 pm.

Around 5:00 pm, they started staging a demonstration after blocking the railway line adjacent to the station market of the university,

Following the blockade, the rail communication of northern districts with other parts of the country remained suspended, the railway officials said.

The agitating students said they blocked the railway route in protest against the quota in government jobs and police attacks on other universities.

“Today we are protesting in coordination with the whole country, from 4 pm to 10 pm we will blockade Railin” Noornabi Sarkar, one of the protesters.

They demanded that a bill be passed in the national parliament to abolish unreasonable and discriminatory quotas at all levels in government jobs. The government may keep only a 5 percent quota for freedom fighters, marginalized communities, and people with disabilities, the students said.

Abdul Karim, station manager of Rajshahi Railway Station, said two trains — Gopalganj-bound Tungipara Express and Pabna-bound Dhallarchar Express — have been stuck due to the blockade.

Students from Comilla University were attacked by police during a quota reform demonstration yesterday. At least 10 students, including two journalists, were injured.

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