Disruptive protests

After the fall of the previous government, a wave of unnecessary demands has emerged from various groups. Many of these demands are irrelevant, or simply misguided, causing needless disruptions in public life.

Recently, for example, a group of students who had not passed their HSC exams demanded an "auto pass," requesting equal results for everyone, despite failing a specific exam taken prior to the July movement. Such a demand is unreasonable, yet these students chose to block major roads in Dhaka, leading to severe inconvenience for the public. Patients faced delays, valuable working hours were lost, and countless people were stranded, all because of a demand with little public support.

Unfortunately, such incidents seem to be increasing with every passing day and causing immense sufferings to commuters. As the government is yet to take any tough stance against protesters, individuals feel emboldened to create chaos and anarchy over silly reasons. Meanwhile, the majority of ordinary people bears the brunt of these disruptions and do not support these unnecessary movements.

If the government does not address these disruptions firmly, the country may face a severe economic impact due to the cumulative loss of working hours. These disruptions must come to an end. As the general public, we are tired of the suffering they impose and call for immediate action to restore order. Moreover, if the chaos continues unabated, many might think that the government is failing to handle the situation properly.

Mehedi Hasan

Student

North South University

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