Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
The decay of student politics: Who is to blame?
Abrar Fahad, a student at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), was brutally tortured to death inside a dorm room of a BCL leader in 2019. Following this appalling incident, BUET general students erupted in anger. As a consequence, student politics was prohibited there by the directives of BUET authorities.
Drinkable water crisis escalating in coastal areas
The impact of climate change has resulted in the scarcity of clean water becoming a major issue. Especially in the southern region of the country, its effects are more pronounced. The groundwater level is steadily decreasing here, leading to the necessity of deep tube well installation.
HC orders BUET authorities to return hall seat to Imtiaz
The High Court on Monday ordered the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) to restore the hall seat of a civil engineering department student and Chhatra League’s central committee leader Imtiaz Hossain Rabbi.
Student politics at BUET should be conducted in a disciplined manner
The great philosopher Aristotle said that politics is the fair solution of a problem through argument without coercion. In a society where various opinions prevail, conflicts are inevitable. However, if conflicts are approached with violence, only terrorism will proliferate. The primary aim of democratic consciousness is to reach decisions through rational debate. Sadly, in our society and state, coercion often takes precedence over reason.
Omen in front of the nation
We often say, education is the backbone of the nation. Today, that backbone is bending. If the spine is bent, people become hunched, similarly, when the education system deteriorates, the nation also falls into a state of fragility. According to research published in the media yesterday (March 31) by Education Watch, it has been revealed that due to the impact of the Corona pandemic, many students at the primary and secondary levels are dropping out. Among the dropouts, a majority are girl children. Most of them are falling victim to child marriage.
BUET to take action as per law if students' complaints are proven: VC
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Vice Chancellor Satya Prasad Majumder said that if the complaints of the protesting students are proved, the BUET administration will take action according to the law.
BUET students continue protest for 6-point demands
Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) continued their demonstration for the second consecutive day on Saturday (March 30) to press home their six-point demands including the banning of student politics.
Repeated incidents of fire outbreaks occur due to lack of accountability
Recently, a serious fire incident occurred in a building on Bailey Road in the capital. According to newspaper reports, the fire originated from a coffee restaurant. Additionally, gas cylinders were stored on the ground floor of the building. Consequently, the severity of the fire outbreak increased significantly. Although the building was originally constructed for residential purposes, later it was granted permission for commercial use. Any building construction must adhere to the National Building Code. The Building Code was first adopted in 2006 and was later revised in 2020. When constructing a building, it must adhere to certain regulations based on the intended use. These regulations are outlined in the building code. For buildings intended for residential use, a certain type of risk management must be in place.
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