To say that our universities have not been held in high regard for some for some time would be an understatement. However, if such normalization of what appears to be mob behaviour displayed by students in institutions that should embody discipline and respect continues, this reputation can only get worse. Students have no mandate to mete out punishment, and any attempt to do so is nothing short of mob justice. Ironically, such a culture of harassment only risks repeating the authoritarian practices that many universities supposedly seek liberation from. Our universities cannot afford to let mob behaviour become equivalent to justice.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 16, 2026 08:11 UTC