For certain members of the ruling party’s student wing to then go on and mar this day with violence flies in the face of what Ekushey February stands for. The fact that this clash was engaged in by different factions of the same group makes the matter worse, with innocent people injured in the fallout. Not only does it serve to perpetuate a culture of thuggery and violence, it also takes attention away from the spirit of Ekushey February. On the other hand, BCL’s violent behaviour is the sort of distraction that the nation could do very well without. Bangladesh has no room for people who wish to foster discord amongst us, instead of working towards development and progress like countless people do every day.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 21, 2018 19:07 UTC