It is indeed shameful to see that due to the clashes between two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) factions, the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) has been declared closed sine die by the university authorities.
It is nothing new; we often see that two student groups or factions in the same group get locked in fight to establish supremacy, and usually the law enforcement personnel play the role of silent spectators. The general students are the worst sufferers in these clashes, as their studies are severely hampered.
Most of our public universities are affected by negative student politics. We are yet to see any positive outcome from this campus-centred politics which is mostly run by the students who have crossed their student-age a long time back. The government must take stern measures against the student organisations' unruly leaders and activists.
One hopes the government will bring back a congenial atmosphere to the public universities, so that the students of these institutions can complete their academic courses on time.
Masud Rana
Dhanmondi, Dhaka
sohelhara@hotmail.com
Clashes on campus of CUET
FE Team | Published: August 27, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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