student politics

KUET protests and the evolving student-university relations

KUET has exposed systemic weakness in conflict resolution.
26 April 2025, 02:00 AM

What is happening at KUET?

According to accounts by KUET students present at the campus that day, the situation escalated during a protest by the general students when they passed a group of JCD members and removed them from campus.
26 February 2025, 13:59 PM

BUET expels several students for violating on-campus rules

BUET has permanently expelled eight students due to their affiliation with Bangladesh Chhatra League.
5 February 2025, 11:27 AM

Politics at DU: Old guard to give way to young blood

The rules of Dhaka University stipulate that a student remains a regular one for eight years -- six years for graduation and two for post-graduation degrees.
26 October 2024, 18:00 PM

What does banning campus politics mean?

A ban on campus politics seems to be an easy answer. But what does it mean and how will it work?
23 September 2024, 02:00 AM

The end of conventional student politics and the systems that are replacing them

We asked around campuses of different universities and tried to find out why student politics failed, how it became a tool for violence, and what are the systems replacing them.
19 September 2024, 12:15 PM

The dark underbelly of student politics in medical colleges

Most medical colleges have recently banned politics on campus, while others are in the process of doing so. However, the pressing question remains: can we truly safeguard the student community from such continued brutality?
14 September 2024, 13:55 PM

Our expectations from Dhaka University

Partisan politics of both students and teachers has proven to be damaging for academic excellence.
13 September 2024, 04:00 AM

Star interview: Campus politics should focus on education

The focus of student politics should be issues relating to academia, said Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, the new vice-chancellor of Dhaka University.
28 August 2024, 18:00 PM

What should be our university culture in a new Bangladesh?

In this reimagined university environment, students should no longer have to struggle for basic necessities.
20 August 2024, 11:00 AM

Lessons learnt: Partisan student politics must be banned

It is deplorable how the previous government did not find it shameful to allow students to be harassed, beaten, and even killed to satisfy political desires.
10 August 2024, 09:00 AM

New student politics demands respect, dignity, and trust

It is astounding how little a regime in power for 15 years understands the new form of student politics.
3 August 2024, 05:00 AM

Our ‘I hate politics’ generation

It is the utter failure of our political leadership that it has created a sense of disillusionment and disengagement among young people.
9 August 2023, 04:00 AM

Securing the safety of ordinary students

The real culprit is the BCL's sense of entitlement.
2 March 2023, 18:05 PM

Need leadership that can change BCL image

Chhatra League leaders and activists are expecting that the organistion will have a new leadership that will be able to restore its past glory and work to realise Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s dream of building a “Smart Bangladesh”.
7 December 2022, 01:30 AM

Top posts in chhatra league: 30 may be new age bar before council

The age limit for the activists aspiring to get top positions in Bangladesh Chhatra League central committee is likely to be relaxed once again ahead of the biannual council of the pro-Awami League student body.
5 December 2022, 01:00 AM

Nov 15 morning: Cabinet, Fardin murder, Momen, Student politics and School admissions

Good morning. If you’re waking to a horde of texts from last night — like General Secretary Obaidul Quader who complained about receiving night calls from Bangladesh Chhatra League — then catching up with the news can seem cumbersome. So, here are five quick things to know to start your day up-to-date.
15 November 2022, 03:43 AM

Decision on student politics depends on individual educational institutions: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni today (September 4, 2022) said educational institutions will decide whether or not to allow student politics on the campus.
5 September 2022, 12:36 PM

Why BUET students oppose student politics

Students are outraged over the recent incidents at BUET.
15 August 2022, 15:17 PM

Is harassing students a disciplinary method at universities now?

The apathy towards ending sexual harassment on campus is a symptom of wider institutional control.
10 August 2022, 14:30 PM