Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Monday sent his opinion to the government about the freedom fighters' quota in public service.
Officials of the Public Administration Ministry collected his written opinion from his office, reports UNB.
"I have put forward my opinion about the freedom fighters' quota in government jobs to the Public Administration Ministry officials. The government will decide over it," the attorney general said while talking to reporters at his office in the afternoon.
He, however, declined to disclose his opinion.
Mahbubey said he received a letter from the public administration secretary last week seeking his opinion over the matter.
Since mid-February, students of public and private universities and job seekers have been carrying out a movement demanding reformation of the existing quota system in government jobs.
In April, their movement had gathered much pace, in the face of which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced in parliament that all types of quotas would be abolished.
The current quota system reserves 56% government jobs for some selected groups, depriving many deserving candidates from entering the public service sector and universities.
At present, 30% seats are reserved for the descendants of the freedom fighters. There is also 10% district quota. Another 10% is reserved for women and 5% for the ethnic minorities.
If the 55% quota is not filled, 1% goes to the physically challenged.
However, these government posts remain vacant if candidates from these selected groups fail in the recruitment tests.
Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam last week said that the committee formed by the government to review the existing quota system was in favour of making a proposal to abolish almost all the quotas in public services, giving priority to talent.
He had said that court directives would be sought before taking any decision about the freedom fighters quota.
