BNP Leader Criticizes Awami League Education Policy

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BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan attacked the Awami League government for allegedly destroying the country's education system, while praising the contributions of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia to education. Khan made his remarks at a discussion marking the 44th martyrdom anniversary of Ziaur Rahman, highlighting the latter's passion for education and his initiatives to promote it.

Key Takeaways:

  • BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan accuses the Awami League government of destroying the country's education system in a planned way.
  • Khan praises former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia for her immense contribution to the development of education, including introducing a stipend for students.
  • Ziaur Rahman introduced a pro-people education system and promoted production-oriented education.
  • Ziaur Rahman was the first to speak about real education and thought about nuclear power.
  • Dr Moyeen Khan mentions that America's power stems from its education system, citing its ranking among the world's top universities.
  • The discussion was organized by the BNP-leaning white panel of teachers at Dhaka University to mark the 44th martyrdom anniversary of Ziaur Rahman.
  • Senior Joint Secretary General of BNP Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also spoke on the occasion, praising Ziaur Rahman's master plan to make people self-reliant and his contributions to education.

Statistics:

  • 70/80 universities in the top 1000 list of world universities are in America, according to Dr Moyeen Khan.
  • Dhaka University (DU) hosted the discussion at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban.

Sources:

  • The Daily Star (no date mentioned)
  • Bangladesh Post (no date mentioned)