International Journal of Economics and Empirical Research http://www.tesdo.org/Publication.aspx - 1 - Students’ Perceptions Study on ‘Student Politics’ in Bangladesh Mohammad Mashnun Hossain a , Md. Mahmudul Alam b, * , Shawon Muhammad Shahriar b a Department of Economics, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh b Institute for Environment and Development, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia Highlights  Students’ politics model is investigated in Bangladesh.  Students criticize the political parties.  This is reason of student to join politics. Abstract Purpose: Student’s association with politics can be found in Bangladesh before its inception as a nation. While many notable contributions made by student politicians in the history of Bangladesh, the present situation is far away from that glorious past. Now the influence of political parties is criticized heavily by the students. Methodology: The study analyzes the reasons behind student politics by ranking six major reasons to join student politics according to various student groups. Findings: This study exposed that student do not like the political parties. Recommendations: The study concludes with the issue of reformation of the current model of student politics where disconnection of the link between student and national politics is emphasized. Keyword: Student union, Student politics, Academic environment; JEL Classifications: A10  Corresponding Author: rony000@gmail.com Citation: Hossain, M. M., Alam, M. M. and Shahriar, S. M. (2014). Students’ Perceptions Study on ‘Student Politics’ in Bangladesh. International Journal of Economics and Empirical Research. 2(1), 1-6.