Govt monitoring teachers and anti-quota movement: Obaidul

Awami League general secretary and road, transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said that the government is closely monitoring the movements of teachers and students against pension scheme and quota in government jobs.

The AL leader said this while addressing reporters at a prize-giving ceremony in the secretariate in the capital on Sunday (July 7).

He said: "We are observing closely. I believe the issues will be resolved. The issue for which the students are in movement is not a decision of the government; it is a court ruling. This is under court's jurisdiction."

In reply to another question, Obaidul Quader also said that he has been in touch with the teachers but couldn’t specify when a meeting would be held.

BNP and BNP-like parties who failed to organize the movement. They are doing parasitic movement now, Obaidul Quader further said.