PM wants to sit with quota movement protesters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she wants to sit with quota reform protesters. 

“Ganabhaban’s gates are open. I want to sit with quota reform protesters. I want to listen to them. I don't want conflict.”

She made the comments at a meeting with the central leaders of the Professional Coordination Council.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also instructed law enforcers to release the detained students and said every murder will be prosecuted. 

Earlier, three Awami League leaders were assigned to hold discussions with the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

The three leaders are -- Awami League Presidium Member Jahangir Kabir Nanak, joint general secretaries Mahbubul Alam Hanif and AFM Bahauddin Nasim.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave them instructions to calm the situation through discussions. 

Meanwhile, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on Friday announced their next course of action programs for Saturday and Sunday. 

Rifat Rashed and Mahin, two coordinators of the movement, made the announcement on their Facebook page.

They urged people from all walks of life to come out in alleys, streets and neighborhoods to make the program a success.