News Desk :
Students across the country are returning to their classrooms after nearly a month that saw historic change in Bangladesh. However, concerns linger about the volatility of the situation.
As the law and order situation has yet to normalise, students are going to the school amid fear and anxiety. Parents want the authorities to ensure extra security for educational institutions, reports bdnews24.com
Tamanna Rahman, an eighth grader at the South Point School and College in Mirpur, went back to school on Sunday.
Her mother Parul Akhter was worried about the safety of her daughter. She decided to ferry her daughter to school herself.
“Children have suffered from a big loss in their learning in the last few days. Even then I feel scared to send her to school. The situation on the roads isn’t. There’s no security at all,” she said.
“The police stations are empty; all the criminals are outside. There can be attacks at any time anywhere. Robbery and theft have increased. That’s why I am not letting her go alone.”
Shafiqul Islam, the father of a student studying in grade 10 in Banasree Ideal School and College said the school was reopened on Aug 7, but he did not send his son to school over security concerns.