Dr Mijanur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Jagannath University :
We have a lot of things to learn from the student protests over safer roads. They can continue the protests, but need not taking to the streets. They can carry on the protests from their own homes.
The students were checking driving licences on the roads. They can do the same from their homes. Those who drive vehicles on the streets have their children studying at schools. The students can create awareness among them about having a licence or important documents. This is how they can continue their protests from home.
There has been an overcrowd of those trying to get their licences renewed at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, for the last few days. It means that these people do not have a licence or possessed expired licences. The police is active over the matter on the roads. I think this the outcome of the student protests.
We needed to launch a protest and build awareness for road safety. Both have been in place, which the countrymen knew as well and now there is no necessity of prolonging the protests. Altogether, the movement has come to a promising end. But the infiltrators and the attackers of Awami League office had a different aim. When the students started their protests, it was all going in a proper way then. The police, primarily, remained silent. But as the protests started to get prolonged, many vested quarters began trying taking advantage out of the situation. The school and college students were alter also accompanied by their seniors and many outsiders, creating anarchy in many a place. Their bid to create chaos out of the protest has been well resisted.

Based on an interview by Mahbubul Islam, translated by Sayeed Muhammad