Failure in Education and Employment Leadership Is a Bigger Crisis Than Farakka Issue: Nasiruddin Patwari

PNN News Desk | Dhaka

Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Nasiruddin Patwari has said that Bangladesh’s biggest crisis is not only the Farakka issue; rather, the failure of leadership to understand the importance of education, employment, and state reform has become a greater threat to the country.

He made the remarks in a lengthy post published on his verified Facebook account on Wednesday (July 15), where he shared his views on the country’s education system, employment crisis, and the ongoing movement of HSC examinees.

In the post, Nasiruddin Patwari said that even after independence, Bangladesh has failed to establish a clear and effective national education structure.

According to him, the existing education system has contributed more to increasing the number of educated unemployed people than creating skilled human resources.

He claimed that the country’s economy is still largely dependent on the ready-made garment sector and exporting unskilled labour. However, instead of developing a skilled, innovative, and employment-oriented education system in line with this reality, approving more educational institutions has often been presented as reform.

Blaming a lack of long-term vision and narrow political interests for the situation, the NCP leader said that although promises have been made regarding employment generation and state reform, young people have been pushed towards uncertainty.

In his statement, he said many people describe the Farakka issue as Bangladesh’s biggest threat. However, according to him, when national leadership fails to understand the importance of education, employment, and genuine reform, that failure creates an even greater disaster for a nation.

He said an entire generation becomes victims of frustration and uncertainty behind repeated promises.

Referring to the ongoing movement of HSC students, Nasiruddin Patwari said that the students’ protest is not limited to a single examination or immediate demand; rather, it represents a demand for a better future, fair education, and a dignified state system.

He said students have shown courage by protesting against unfair decisions at a young age and have taken to the streets to protect their future.

Expressing solidarity with the protesting students, he said their struggle is not easy. Despite facing various challenges ahead, they should remain firm in their justified demands.

He expressed hope that through the courage, sacrifice, and determination of young people, a skilled, humane, and justice-based Bangladesh can be built in the future.