DU classroom!
Dhaka University, needless to say, is still regarded as the biggest, most prestigious and best university of the country. So, it's natural that this historical institution would have the most facilities and amenities in terms of infrastructure and other elements necessary for maintaining proper educational environment. But what I saw the other day makes me wonder if it is indeed the topmost university of the country. That morning seeing a number of students huddling even almost outside the door of a classroom, I thought may be something entertaining was going on at that rush hour. But I was utterly shocked to know that in fact it was just a regular literature class of the 1st year, 2nd semester students of the Department of English. The whole classroom was swarming with more than hundred students and those who weren't lucky enough to grab a seat on the bench or at least a place to stand inside the room were forced to stand and huddle outside trying to listen to the lecture, as if they were in a public meeting. When it's hard to concentrate even inside the closed classrooms with continuous noise from the vehicles, buzzing of the passing students and uproar from the 'indispensable' processions, how could one concentrate under such a situation, I don't know. In fact, it's not the problem of the English Department only, many other departments are suffering from the same problem of accommodation which greatly hampers the proper environment for learning and teaching. I therefore urge the authorities concerned to look into this matter and address the issue immediately.
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