A group of aspirant candidate of government job has called for a grand rally at 11 AM on November 24 in Shahbagh, Dhaka, demanding a minimum age limit of 35 for applying to government jobs, with an open age limit under certain conditions.
They made this announcement during a press conference at the Dhaka University’s TSC on November 17, reports UNB.
Al Amin Raju, one of the leading persons in 35-movement, said, "Our movement has been ongoing since 2012. Recently, the government formed a commission on this matter. The commission recommended an age limit of 35 for men and 37 for women, but the government has set the limit at 32, which we have rejected, and we continue our movement. As a result, we have faced police attacks."
He urged the government to issue a notification by November 30, setting the age limit for government job applications to 35 for men and 37 for women.
M A Ali, another leader of 35-movement, added, "Under the previous government, we were harassed in various ways. Yet, we did not give up because we are fighting for a logical cause. The previous government acted like a dictator to suppress our movement, and now this government seems to be doing the same. So, what is the difference between the two governments? We demand that our demands be accepted immediately, or we will announce a tougher program."
During the press conference, Sanjoy Kumar Das also mentioned that the age limit should be open-pit for 12 civil service cadres, suggesting that the age limit for other cadres be set at 35.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
