Universities serve as the meeting place of teachers and students, embodying the intellectual core of a nation. They play a pivotal role in cultivating the minds that will steer the country's future, providing an environment conducive to the exchange and expansion of knowledge.
However, the public universities of Bangladesh failed to uphold these ideals for a long time. Instead of fostering intellectual growth, these institutions have been plagued by uncultured and uncivil practices, including student and teacher politics, ragging, seat trading, mugging, corruption, and session jams. Such issues undermined the educational environment.
The recent mass movement for quota reform in government jobs, which eventually led to the fall of the government, further exposed the fragility of the university system. On July 16, the University Grants Commission (UGC) announced the indefinite closure of all public and private universities, along with their affiliated colleges and institutions, citing concerns for student safety. Following the government's collapse, almost all who were in charge at public universities resigned, and those who remained have since neglected their duties. This has caused severe disruptions in academic programmes, with classes and exams being postponed indefinitely.
Stability to varsities must be restored.
Abu Bakar, Student
Islamic University, Bangladesh
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