Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The sun rises over the capital's seven historic colleges, casting long shadows across empty classrooms and silent corridors. Soon, they are meant to combine their resources to form the Dhaka Central University (DCU), a dream wrought from years of student protests. Yet the air is thick with uncertainty.

The ordinance that would breathe life into the university is yet to be issued, debates flare over the role of BCS Education Cadre teachers, and structural concerns for female students echo through the deserted halls. The fate of the revered higher secondary programs hangs by a thread.

DCU's story is yet to unfold, a drama of ambition, conflict, and hope waiting to ignite - that may yet be left in the lurch.

Journey to a ...