Opinion
In the 2024 anti-quota movement, thousands of university students, led by female leader Samantha Sharmin, took a stand against all quotas, including the “women’s quota,” in all fields, including government jobs. Their argument was that women should get jobs based on merit and qualifications. This demand was supported by Islamist students from various universities, some of whom had moved forward with the goal of marrying an Islamic man after completing their studies, while others knew that their jobs were guaranteed in Jamaat-e-Islami institutions.
As a result of this anti-quota movement in July 2024, all quotas were reduced to 7% by a court ruling. Then the government changed, and Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the favorite of student leaders, took charge of the interim government, talking about “New Bangladesh” and “New Reforms”. Soon after, the women’s quota in government jobs was abolished. Even the groundbreaking decision taken by the previous Awami League government to give special priority to women in the teaching profession was canceled.
However, now Samantha Sharmin, the women’s coordinator of the anti-quota movement and senior joint convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), says,
“Removing the women’s quota is like a threat. Without a quota, women will not be found in the workplace. It is absolutely necessary for women to have a quota so that they can advance in the workplace.”
It is clear from this two-sided position that they no longer consider the movement they held in July-August to be right. Or they themselves do not know what is good or harmful for the country and the people. Therefore, they are taking different positions at different times.
But in the meantime, a country, the overall situation of the country, the economy, sovereignty and the lives and livelihoods of thousands of people have fallen victim to the whims of these student leaders. During the movement, these student leaders have repeatedly changed their positions. One day they demanded the abolition of quotas, the next day 12 points, then 8 points, and again one point. Due to this repeated change of position, the then government struggled to keep up with their demands. This trend has continued even after August—sometimes “Now or Never”, sometimes absence from the declaration ceremony, sometimes refusal to sign the July Charter. Today student rights, tomorrow the formation of a political party, the day after tomorrow a citizen committee. Today, anti-Jamaat speeches at the Jamaat conference, yesterday, as if student coordinators were engaged in an unethical and cheap competition to get a market.
Due to this whim and unethical behavior, thousands of students and non-students feel cheated, who participated in the July movement. Looking at the overall activities of the student coordinators and NCP leaders, it is not possible to find any ideological position in them. Now that they have entered into electoral politics, they understand the importance of women’s vote. So ironically, they have now taken a stand in favor of women’s quota.
But will the millions of women who have lost their jobs in the last 14 months, the thousands of women who have been deprived of the opportunity to become teachers or government employees, ever forgive these student leader-turned-coordinators and July protesters? Will the thousands of female students whose goal was to take charge of their families after completing their studies, enter government jobs and become self-reliant, secure their own future, and not be dependent on anyone, ever forget this betrayal?
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