Online Desk :  The government is set to negotiate with students agitating for quota reform, said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday. He said that two ministers have been assigned to handle the discussions. “The discussion will take place as soon as the protesting students agree to meet,” the law minister said. “Education Minister Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury and I have been assigned to engage with the students.”

Education Minister Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury also mentioned that the meeting could be held this afternoon. This development comes in the wake of violent clashes last Tuesday that resulted in six deaths across different parts of the country during the students’ movement. In response, the law minister announced the formation of a judicial investigation committee, headed by High Court Judge Khondkar Diliruzzaman, to probe the incidents. Additionally, the law minister revealed that the Appellate Division is scheduled to hear the quota reform case on August 7. The government plans to request an earlier hearing date next Sunday.