Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday urged the Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and authorities concerned to hold election to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) immediately.
“Apart from DUCSU, it is urgently needed to hold elections to student bodies at different universities and
colleges across the country to revive healthy student politics and protect the rights of students. I’m urging the Education Minister to arrange the DUCSU election soon,” he said while addressing the 69th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League on Dhaka University campus yesterday.
He said student leadership could not flourish in last few decades and student politics
is now on the verge of decay due to the absence of the elections.
“So it has become an urgent need to hold the elections within the shortest time possible. The student politics should be controlled by students,” he said.
He said that infiltrators are responsible for creating anarchy in the BCL
“The students must learn to practice democracy, and must not resort to violence over trifling matters. I will talk to the education minister for holding elections to student bodies at different universities and colleges across the country,” Quader said.
Obaidul Quader, also the AL general secretary, urged BCL leaders and workers to form all committees comprising with regular students.
‘Don’t include controversial persons in the committees,” he said.
On the occasion, the BCL placed wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi at 6.30 am and cut cakes at Dhaka University Curzon Hall at 8 am yesterday.
A colourful procession was brought out from the Aparajeya Bangla on Dhaka University campus and ended at Bangabandhu Avenue’s BCL central office premises parading different streets of the city including Shahbag, Doel Chattar, Matsya Bhaban, Jatiya Press Club, Paltan Intersection, and GPO areas.
Obaidul Quader inaugurated the rally at about 12 noon.
Apart from the central unit, leaders and workers of BCL from all other units including Dhaka University, Dhaka South and North of BCL, Jahangirnagar University, Jagannath University, Eden College, Home Economic, Badrunnesa College and Dhaka College took part in the rally.
BCL President Saifur Rahman Sohag, General Secretary SM Jakir Hossain, Office Secretary Delwar Hossain Shahjada, DU unit President of BCL Abid-Al-Hasan and General Secretary Motahar Hossain Prince, among others, were present there.
The largest student organization having glorious heritage of struggle and success, the BCL came into being on January 4 in 1948 at the instruction of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with view to attaining the country’s independence.
