Editorial
Vandalism at VC's office
A reprehensible act
The attack on the office of Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor ostensibly by some madrasa graduates was an exceedingly audacious act that evokes condemnation from every quarter. We are appalled to learn that about 200 students went berserk and vandalised VC's office when their demand for cancellation of a DU decision of not allowing admission to students who did not study Bangla and English carrying 200 marks each in their higher secondary or equivalent courses was not met by the VC. Though the VC assured them that the authorities would look into the matter in future since the decision for this year has already been approved by the deans' committee, the students refused to relent. They not only ransacked the office right before his eyes, they even threatened him of not letting the university run smoothly if they were not given admission.
We understand no such deplorable incident has ever taken place in the history of the university, which was the hub of all the movements that culminated in the creation of Bangladesh. The university and the office of the Vice Chancellor are held in high esteem by the people at home and abroad. It is an institution of immense repute that deserves respect; therefore, the authorities concerned must carry out a thorough investigation to identify the perpetrators and bring them before the law of the land. Why the madrasa students embarked on a disruptive course in front of the Vice-Chancellor instead of resorting to discussion with a better prospect for solution is a mystery that need to be gone into.
The student wing of a religion based political party was allegedly behind masterminding the raid on the office of the VC and what followed there. If this is true, we cannot but express our concern over it . We hope the political leaders would ask their student sympathisers to show respect to teachers.
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