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Published : 12 May 2026, 06:08 PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged students to play a leading role in building political stability, warning that Bangladesh cannot move forward unless the country emerges from cycles of confrontation and uncertainty.
Speaking before more than 150 students at Dhaka University on Tuesday, Tarique delivered an impassioned appeal for a stable political climate, saying progress would otherwise “collapse as quickly as it is built”.
“We need a stable environment,” he said. “Politics must return to parliament. Nothing can be built simply through noise and agitation on the streets.”
Earlier, the prime minister inaugurated a daylong workshop titled Transformation of Higher Education in Bangladesh: A Roadmap for Sustainable Excellence, organised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Tarique responded to students’ questions on issues ranging from higher education and corruption to museums, employment and political influence in university recruitment.
Kaveri Azad, a postgraduate student from the Faculty of Fine Arts, asked why Bangladesh still lacked departments focused on museology, conservation, artwork restoration and new media art.
Tarique said such ambitions required long-term stability and sustained planning.
“To build anything, stability is essential. Discussions are needed. Careful thought is needed,” he said. “You must stay strong and raise your voices.”
The premier also lamented the condition of the country’s museums, saying many appeared abandoned “like orphans”.
He said the government had already launched initiatives to train curators, with work under way through the education and culture ministries.
Recalling a guided tour of the UK Parliament, Tarique said the experience inspired him to introduce similar educational visits for Bangladeshi schoolchildren to parliament.
Opening his remarks, the prime minister said returning to Dhaka University after 35 years felt like “travelling back in time”.
