Nurturing a Frankenstein
No student wing of any political party in Bangladesh has ever got involved in internecine factional clashes with so much obduracy and tenacity as the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). It is widely alleged that BCL leaders are now engaged in rampant extortions in and around campuses. They are shamelessly involved in seat trading in student dormitories, unlawful admissions and recruitments in collusion with the administration! Their lust for money and power is the reason behind the creation of factions, groupings and counter-groupings. Their factional infightings have often resulted in loss of lives. In the latest such bloody infighting a student at the JU was mercilessly beat up and killed.
But it is extremely surprising that the ruling Awami League (AL)'s top leaders have always shown indulgence to all these nefarious activities of their student front. Perhaps, they never tried earnestly to mend BCL's internal feuds. Now it seems that BCL is completely out of AL's control. BCL leaders' arrogance and waywardness have already caused an irreparable damage to AL's image.
AL leaders must have realised by this time that they have been carelessly nurturing a Frankenstein which now poses a serious threat to their political existence!
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