Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mujibur Rahman has demanded that the government replace music teachers in primary schools with religious instructors. At a press conference, he warned of “mass protests on the streets” if the demand is ignored.
The All-Party National Committee for Protecting Islamic Education also presented a five-point proposal, including the mandatory appointment of qualified religious teachers in every primary school and amending the 2025 teacher recruitment rules.
Meanwhile, rights organization ASK criticized the demand, calling it a regressive attempt to undermine cultural education.