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Referring to the quota movement, the prime minister said in the name of the movement a section of miscreants made the heinous attack on the vice chancellor and set fire to his residence and car.
Sheikh Hasina said Dhaka University was the centre of all movements of the country from the Language Movement, liberation war and anti-autocracy movement. “But incident like torching the VC’s residence never happened in the past,” she said.
About quota system, the prime minister said Bangabandhu had preserved quota for the underprivileged and ethnic minority people, the women and the disabled.
“Following his footsteps, we had preserved the quota for them. But when the quota was not fulfilled, we relaxed the provision by taking the candidates from other list,” she said.
On the road safety movement, Sheikh Hasina said many outsiders took part in the movement in the guise of students.
She said an evil incident might happen centering the movement as the opportunists always exist to deteriorate situation and it’s a matter of concern. “So we had to take steps naturally and the students returned home responding to our call,” she said.
“So I would like to tell those who will give leadership to remain alert so that none can carry out any sabotage centering such issues,” she said.
The prime minister congratulated the DUCSU and hall union leaders and said it is their responsibility to look after the good and bad of the students and the halls.
Sheikh Hasina urged the DUCSU and BCL leaders to work to advance the country remaining above the personal expectations.
“You’ll have to love the country and people and take lesson how you will give leadership … you will become a successful leader if you work remaining above the personal desires,” she said.
“We’ve to go ahead with the spirit of the liberation war and you’ll have to give leadership with a vow to build Bangladesh with this spirit,” she said.
The prime minister also reiterated her determination to build a developed and prosperous country and said the student community has a great role in this regard.
DUCSU AGS Saddam Hossain told the function that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be made the first lifetime member in the maiden meeting of the newly-elected DUCSU.
Bangladesh Chhatra League-nominated Sammilita Shikkharthi Parishad panel swept the DUCSU polls bagging most of the posts of its 25-member executive committee except the vice-president and social services secretary positions.
In the March 11 DUCSU and hall union polls, the ruling party’s students’ wing BCL won full-panel in most of the halls and secured 23 posts in the central union.
This is the first time in the history of DUCSU polls that ruling party’s student wing bagged most of the posts in the polls.
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