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Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the radical Islamist political group, has urged the government to abandon its plan of appointing dance teachers in primary schools and instead hire religious instructors to ensure children grow up as \u201chonest and responsible citizens,\u201d according to a statement.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued on Sunday (Sept 7), Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said, \u201cAppointing music and dance teachers instead of religious instructors is completely unacceptable. Music or dance cannot be considered compulsory subjects for students. If a family has a strong interest in such activities, they can arrange private teachers themselves. But religious education is essential for all communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
Parwar urged the government and its education adviser to immediately begin recruiting religious teachers in every primary school so that students receive faith-based instruction and can \u201clead enlightened lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
He noted that while a syllabus for Islamic and moral education already exists, government schools lack specialised teachers, leaving students deprived of proper religious instruction.<\/p>\n
Citing a \u201cdecline in social and moral values\u201d among students, Parwar said intolerance was rising, while families, society, and the state were failing to produce honest citizens and strong leadership.<\/p>\n
\u201cReligious education fosters morality and values, forming the foundation of virtuous behaviour and building a just and disciplined society,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He further criticised the government\u2019s move to appoint music and dance teachers at a time when, according to him, the youth are facing a moral crisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a suicidal move for the nation. What is truly needed now is to build enlightened individuals with strong moral and religious values,\u201d Parwar said.<\/p>\n
Jamaat, he reminded, has long demanded the recruitment of religious teachers in primary schools, but instead the government has chosen to prioritise cultural subjects. \u201cWe consider this a deeply regrettable and unjustified decision,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n
This development comes amid a visible rise in radical factions in Bangladesh under the Yunus-led interim government, where minorities are facing persecution following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.<\/p>\n
After massive student-led protests forced Hasina from office in August 2024, multiple reports documented a spike in attacks on religious minorities, especially Hindus, along with signs of growing influence of hardline Islamist groups amid political instability.<\/p>\n
News outlets and official tallies recorded dozens \u2014 and in some accounts, a few hundred \u2014 attacks on minority homes, temples and shops in the weeks following Hasina\u2019s resignation. One report cited around 200 attacks in the first week alone, while an official count later confirmed multiple dozen incidents.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami remains a controversial Islamist party, once a significant political force but weakened after its registration was cancelled and top leaders convicted for 1971 war crimes. Despite this, it continues to wield influence through its student and social wings and was earlier aligned with the BNP against the Awami League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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