ESCALATING ACTIVISM
Was the protests turn into a larger-scale movement for change, then?
In fact, Bangladesh has a rich history of student engagement that has influenced major social developments. One of the most significant instances occurred in 1952 when Pakistani authorities declared Urdu to be the country’s unifying speech. In response, students at the University of Dhaka organised a , protest , that sparked widespread civil unrest and eventually saw Bengali recognised as an established speech.
However, student actions in Bangladesh have historically been successful because they were carried out within a more organized political environment, with somewhat separate condition institutions, and with a strong civil society led by scientists. Opposition parties, for example, provided aid to student actions to challenge the government by offering solutions, proper instruction and legitimacy to the protests.
This time around, criticism parties are poor, with many of their leaders in jail, and state organizations have been captured by the government. On Jul 23, the authorities blamed the BNP for the continued violence and has  , threatened , more reprisals against political opponents.
If these demonstrations are to grow into a larger activity, they will need to be spearheaded by the students themselves, which could have a significant impact on human life.
The University of Essex’s Professor of Accounting is Shahzad Uddin. This remark first appeared on The Conversation.