BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said many are frustrated as politicians have failed to remain united after last year's mass uprising.

"We are becoming disappointed. After the mass uprising, a great opportunity was created to rebuild the country beautifully. But when we look around, we see our politicians losing unity. We hear the sound of disunity everywhere. That's why many of us are feeling frustrated," he said.

Fakhrul made the remarks while addressing a reception for GPA-5 achievers in this year's HSC examinations, organised by Bishwabidyalay Porikroma at the Institution of Diploma Engineers in Dhaka this morning.

He said the poor quality of the country's education system stems from failures of policymakers and bureaucracy.

"Our education system is poor. The politicians are responsible for this. We are responsible for this. The bureaucracy is responsible for this. Because very little importance has been given to education here," he said.

The BNP leader added that many who complete BA or MA struggle to find jobs.

"This is a matter of policy failure by politicians," he said. "Today, there is no proper system for technical education. We are not developing this. We are only producing BA and MA graduates. If we had given more importance to technical education, it would have been much better for us."

Addressing students, Fakhrul said political leadership plays a decisive role in a nation's progress.

"A political leader can take a nation to the peak of progress, and sometimes, a political leader can also bring it down to the bottom," he said.

"We [politicians] shout on the streets, we give slogans, we give speeches. You [students] often see our faces on television. Then you turn away saying you don't want to hear politicians anymore, right?

"But unfortunately, these politicians are the ones who determine a country's fate. They either build the path or destroy it. This is the fact of politics," he added.