I have accepted students’ demand, nothing more to say about quota system: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she has accepted the demand of students who were demonstrating for reform in quota system.

“Students made the demand (for reform in quota system). I have accepted the demand. There is nothing to say in this regard,” she said responding to a query in a press conference at Gono Bhaban in Dhaka this afternoon.

Briefing media about the outcomes of her just-concluded visits to Saudi Arabia, the UK and Australia, the premier dedicated her Global Women’s Leadership Award to the women in Bangladesh and across the world.

She received the prestigious accolade from Global Summit of Women President Irene Natividad amid thunderous clapping of nearly 1500 women leaders from across the globe who joined the summit on April 27 in Sydney. The US-based Global Summit of Women conferred the award on Hasina for her leadership in women's education and entrepreneurship in Bangladesh.

The prime minister visited Saudi Arabia and the UK from April 15 to 23 while Australia from April 26 to 29.

About out come of her tour, she said the world leaders promised to stay beside Bangladesh to settle Rohingyas issue.

About the stance of Russia, China and India over the issue, she said, “we are going forward with them.”

Source: thedailystar