Ragging must stop

The issue of ragging in universities in Bangladesh has really come to the limelight over the last one month. I was horrified at the news of a Dhaka University student committing suicide after being subjected to ragging. According to his friends, the individual who ended up committing suicide was often humiliated for the way he looked.

Educational institutions and teachers should raise awareness about how ragging and other forms of bullying can adversely affect students. Ragging has already claimed numerous lives. University authorities and law enforcers must deal with this issue with serious urgency.

Ikra Shams Chowdhury, By e-mail