Schools, colleges, madarasas shut sine die as quota protests rage

The Ministry of Education has announced closure of all secondary and higher secondary level educational institutions (schools, colleges, madrasas and technical institutes) and polytechnic institutes until further orders.

This decision was announced in a press release of the Ministry of Education on Tuesday. It is said that this decision has been taken considering the safety of school and college going students.

Clashes took place in different areas of the country Tuesday centering on the movement demanding reform of the quota system in government jobs. Six people were killed in clashes today in Dhaka, Chittagong and Rangpur.