Dhaka, May 12 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged students to play a leading role in building political stability, warning that Bangladesh cannot move forward unless the country emerges from cycles of confrontation and uncertainty.

Speaking before more than 150 students at Dhaka University on Tuesday, Tarique delivered an impassioned appeal for a stable political climate, saying progress would otherwise "collapse as quickly as it is built".

"We need a stable environment," he said. "Politics must return to parliament. Nothing can be built simply through noise and agitation on the streets."

Earlier, the prime minister inaugurated a daylong workshop titled Transformation of Higher Education in Bangladesh: A Roadmap for Sustainable ...