HSC candidates nationwide announce exam boycott over quota reform protest arrests

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidates from around a hundred colleges across Bangladesh announced on Wednesday their decision to boycott exams until all people arrested in connection with the quota reform protests are released.

The boycott statement was initiated by students of Notre Dame College and quickly echoed by numerous prestigious institutions, including Viqarunnisa Noon College, Holy Cross College, Dhaka Residential Model College, Ideal School and College, Rajuk Uttara Model College, BAF Shaheen College, Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka College, Government Science College, Milestone College, and many more. 

Students from other educational institutions across the country have also joined the boycott.

The movement stems from widespread dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the quota reform protests.

A student from Notre Dame College, one of the first institutions to announce the boycott, stated, "We will not sit for our exams while our fellow students and activists are unjustly detained. We stand united in our demand for their immediate release."

The boycott has gained momentum rapidly, with statements of support and solidarity pouring in from students across the nation. 

Educational authorities and government officials have yet to respond to the boycott announcement.