No polls in student unions ail national politics: Quader
Awami League Presidium Member Obaidul Quader yesterday said absence of elections in student unions at educational institutions is responsible for the ailing condition of national politics.
Addressing the council of Dhaka University (DU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) as the chief guest in the city's Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Quader said student politics produces leaders of national politics.
Quader, also former BCL president, stressed the need for involving meritorious students in student politics to improve its quality.
On criticism about misdeeds by a section of BCL leaders and activists, he said, “We cannot deny the misdeeds of leaders and activists, though it is not the student front or associate body of Awami League.”
He said what is currently occurring in the name of student politics is nothing but “hybrid politics mixed with formalin”.
Quader, assigned by Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to oversee the upcoming council of BCL scheduled for July 10-11, said the process of selecting new leaders would be transparent.
On the main opposition BNP's movement, he said, “Nothing can be achieved by announcing negative movement like hartal.”
BCL General Secretary Mahfujul Haider Chowdhury Roton called upon the leaders and activists to resist the strike called by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at DU for July 2-3.
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