Student politics and terrorism
Student politics and terrorism have become synonymous in Bangladesh. Though a handful of students are involved in student politics, they virtually control the academic matters in educational institutions. General students are the sheer victims of their whims. They call definite or indefinite strike whenever they get directives from their bosses. It is only due to student politics that many rightful movements like the movement protesting the heinous attack on Humayun Azad and the movement protesting the killing of Happy in a road accident could not be continued. They terrorise general students; even assault them if needed, to stop such movements. University dormitories are the safe places for these student terrorists. They even invite other outlaws to stay with them in dormitories as a secure hideout. Their terrorist activities are not limited to the campus only. They go beyond it and commit crimes for personal gain or political interest. Sometimes our government shows interest in banning it but no effective steps are taken afterwards. Can't the government dare to ban student politics and rescue general students from the clutches of nasty student politics, which is nothing but terrorism ?
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