Students at Rajshahi University staged protests and rallies against the reinstatement of the “offspring quota” in undergraduate admissions.

Following Friday prayers, a procession began from the central mosque and culminated in a rally at Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Square. Demonstrators chanted: “The offspring quota is a settled issue—it cannot be reinstated under any circumstances. We will shed blood if needed, but we won’t let it return to this campus.”

They accused university authorities of plotting to create divisions between teachers and students ahead of the elections.

Earlier this year, on January 2, Vice-Chancellor Saleh Hasan Naqib announced the cancellation of the quota following student protests, pledging not to allow even a 1% reinstatement. However, in recent weeks, teachers, officers, and staff launched a fresh movement demanding restoration of the quota, which led the administration to revisit the decision in a Thursday meeting.