Thursday, 19 September, 2024
Job seekers have blocked the Shahbagh intersection to demand that the minimum age limit for government job applications be raised to 35 years.
The protest began with a rally outside the National Museum at 11am on Saturday and by 2pm, the protesters occupied the Shahbagh intersection, demanding that the government revise the recruitment age according to international standards.
The job seekers warned they would not leave until a government representative arrived to negotiate and assured them their demand would be met.
The protest led to a complete halt in traffic at the intersection.
Mahmudur Rahman Manna, convener of Nagorik Oikya, said: “The irregularities in Bangladesh’s public service recruitment system are so extensive that it would fill a dictionary. There are countless instances of temporary appointments, and people can be removed at any time without accountability. There is no scope to take legal action against these practices.”
"Our movement isn't just about toppling the government. It is about changing the country and eliminating discrimination. The interim government is trying to handle everything smoothly, and I believe our nation is changing for the better," he added.
Job seeker Ahmed Tanjim said, “In nearly 162 countries around the world, the minimum age limit for applying for jobs is 35, with some countries having no upper limit. Bangladesh, however, only allows applications up to the age of 30. In this new Bangladesh, we do not accept this discrimination.”
“We have been on the streets since 2pm, and we are not leaving until the demand is fulfilled," he added.
Ahmed Kabir, another job seeker, told: "We have been fighting for a long time to raise the job application age limit to 35 based on international standards. This is a logical demand.”
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Job seekers have blocked the Shahbagh intersection to demand that the minimum age limit for government job applications be raised to 35 years.
The protest began with a rally outside the National Museum at 11am on Saturday and by 2pm, the protesters occupied the Shahbagh intersection, demanding that the government revise the recruitment age according to international standards.
The job seekers warned they would not leave until a government representative arrived to negotiate and assured them their demand would be met.
The protest led to a complete halt in traffic at the intersection.
Mahmudur Rahman Manna, convener of Nagorik Oikya, said: “The irregularities in Bangladesh’s public service recruitment system are so extensive that it would fill a dictionary. There are countless instances of temporary appointments, and people can be removed at any time without accountability. There is no scope to take legal action against these practices.”
"Our movement isn't just about toppling the government. It is about changing the country and eliminating discrimination. The interim government is trying to handle everything smoothly, and I believe our nation is changing for the better," he added.
Job seeker Ahmed Tanjim said, “In nearly 162 countries around the world, the minimum age limit for applying for jobs is 35, with some countries having no upper limit. Bangladesh, however, only allows applications up to the age of 30. In this new Bangladesh, we do not accept this discrimination.”
“We have been on the streets since 2pm, and we are not leaving until the demand is fulfilled," he added.
Ahmed Kabir, another job seeker, told: "We have been fighting for a long time to raise the job application age limit to 35 based on international standards. This is a logical demand.”
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