A large number of students from villages regularly move to cities like Dhaka for higher education. Unfortunately, many of them do not find on-campus accommodations or residential facilities. University authorities rarely help them find reasonable housing. So students are compelled to either rent rooms out in private facilities, called mess, or share rented flats. Despite paying exorbitant rents, students face several problems in these places.
Most messes provide unhygienic food. And there are not enough facilities for cleaning or maintenance. Often stray cats and dogs can be found wandering on mess premises. Most of the time, the messes and rented flats are located farther away from universities because of which students have to travel long distances and spend hefty amounts on transportation.
Given these dire conditions, students are compelled to take on part-time work or tutoring to pay their rent and afford other amenities. Considering that students are already under academic pressure, they must not be subjected to these constraints. The authorities concerned should consider the issue at their earliest and take measures to resolve it. Messes should be monitored and instructed to provide decent facilities to students. Also, both public and private universities should shoulder the responsibility of their students' housing.
Abu Bokkar Siddique,
Department of Marketing,
Dhaka University, Dhaka,
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