DOI: https://doi.org/10.59321/BAUETJ.V4I2.35
AUTHOR(S)
Md. Memon Ali1*, Md. Al-Amin1, Md. Khaled Masud2
ABSTRACT
The involvement of students in political activities can be traced back to the beginning of Bangladesh’s existence as a nation. Students often questioning the power of political parties. The core point of this paper is to look at the political activity of young students in Bangladeshi public universities. This study gives a picture of how students in Bangladesh participate in politics as well as the social and political issues that affect them. The study breaks down different socioeconomic, family-related, and peer factors to show the reasons and limits that make students participate in or ignore political events. This research study employed a qualitative research design to collect and analyses the data. A small sample of 125 students who belonged to 10 public universities in Bangladesh was chosen through purposive sampling and the universities were chosen randomly. An online survey was undertaken to gather responses from students enrolled in public universities in Bangladesh. The findings of the study suggest that the deliberate use of young political actors as vehicles for social change, Bangladesh can optimize its demographic dividend to tackle the most pressing social issues, national emergencies towards an inclusive democracy.