Degeneration of student politics

Student organisations of Bangladesh have a long, glorious history. Our students played very important role in anti-British movement, language movement, and of course in the Liberation War. But the character of student politics has changed with the passage of time. At those times, students used to involve themselves in politics to protest oppression, injustice, etc. But sadly, now students join politics to gain unfair advantages—tender manipulation and admission business. Student politics in recent times has taken away hundreds of promising lives. Saad and Rustom are the latest victims of student politics. Jubayer, Abu Bakker … there are many more. The killers get away scot-free while the victims' families never get justice.
Shahin Ahmed
MBA (Marketing)
University of Dhaka