Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad yesterday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament to consider the demand of students to reform the quota system with sympathy as she has a motherly heart, reports UNB. In her winding-up speech in the budget session of the House, she also called upon the Prime Minister to increase the age-limit to 35 for entering government jobs and fix 65 year as the retirement age.

"There's confusion among our children about quota. It's usual that they'll seek jobs on completion of their studies. It's also usual for them staging demonstration (demanding quota reforms). They're our children. We must ensure jobs for them," Raushan said.

She further said: "I would like to urge the Prime Minister through you [Speaker) to consider the quota reform issue with sympathy. I know our Prime Minister has a motherly heart. I, therefore, request you to consider the issue. I know she'll do it as she loves the country and its people."

Stating that some 5 crore capable people currently remain unemployed in the country, the Opposition Leader called upon the government to focus on job creation. "You (govt) will have to create jobs. Or else, the young generation will take the wrong path."

She also said the unemployment leads to an increase in drug peddling as many jobless youths get engaged in it for making money.