BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed concern that leaders of political parties are losing unity following the mass uprising of students and common people.
He made this observation while speaking as the chief guest at a reception programme organised to honour GPA-5 achievers in SSC examinations by the monthly magazine “University Porikroma” at Muktijoddha Auditorium of the Diploma Engineers’ Institute in Kakrail, Dhaka on Monday.
“After such a massive uprising, we had a great opportunity to rebuild the nation beautifully. But what we are seeing is political leaders losing unity – many are leaving, and a tone of division is spreading. This is creating frustration among many of us,” Fakhrul observed.
During his speech, he recited poems by Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam and inspired the young students, saying, “The future is calling you. You are stepping into a new world, and that world is inviting you. Sabur Khan has said that you must prepare yourself to compete with the world.”
Highlighting the challenges ahead, he said, “Today’s world is a world of competition. If you cannot keep up, you will be left behind. So, you must prepare yourselves.”
Fakhrul criticised the current education system, saying, “Unfortunately, our education system is of very low quality. Politicians and the bureaucracy are responsible for this. We have given very little importance to education. Students complete their BA or MA but still cannot find jobs.”
“If someone had done a BSc or received a diploma from a polytechnic institute, no one could have stopped them from getting a job. This is a failure of political leadership.”
Stressing the need for educational reform, Fakhrul said, “Our teachers are on the streets demanding fair salaries. But if we completely change the system and offer higher education to meritorious students and vocational and technical training to others, it would bring much better results. There is a lack of proper technical education institutes.”
The BNP leader further emphasised, “We must prioritise technical education to create employment opportunities.”
Referring to rapid technological advancement, he said, “Today, the whole world fits into a small mobile phone. This knowledge must be used in the right way – for the betterment of society.”
