More than a hundred government primary schools in Sandwip upazila of Chattogram reportedly did not observe July Martyrs’ Day this year. Allegations suggest that negligence, irresponsibility, and information concealment by the upazila education office prevented proper observance of the national day, despite written instructions from the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO). Assistant upazila education officers allegedly took no effective steps to implement the directive, leaving most teachers unaware of the event.

Local residents expressed disappointment, saying children were deprived of learning about the sacrifices of July’s martyrs. The UNO’s signed letter had instructed two assistant education officers, Shariful Islam and Nazim Uddin, to ensure observance across schools, but the directive reportedly never reached them. Only one school, Bauria Government Primary School, held a discussion on its own initiative after seeing the UNO’s Facebook post.

The upazila primary education officer claimed that instructions were shared through messenger groups, though no field evidence supported this. The UNO confirmed that an investigation is underway and warned of strict administrative action against those found negligent.