Highlights
- Former state minister Dr. A. N. M. Ehsanul Haque Milon demands mandatory Islam and Moral Education in all higher secondary branches.
- He also calls for the appointment of religious teachers in all primary schools.
- Speakers emphasize that lack of moral education has caused social and moral decay.
- They urge the government to include religious and moral subjects in the national curriculum.
Call for Compulsory Islamic and Moral Education
Former state minister for education Dr. A. N. M. Ehsanul Haque Milon said that every primary school must appoint a religious teacher and that Islamic and moral education should be made mandatory in all higher secondary branches. He also emphasized the need to include oral examinations in Islamic studies.
“নিজেই তৈরি করুন নিজের অনলাইন স্টোর —
কোনো কোডিং জ্ঞান ছাড়াই! বিস্তারিত জানতে ক্লিক করুন“
He made these remarks on Saturday (October 11) while addressing a roundtable discussion titled “Islamic Education in the Cycle of Crisis: Strategies for Overcoming Challenges”, organized by the Islamic Studies Forum at the National Press Club.
Concerns Over Lack of Religious Education
Several prominent academics, including Professor Dr. A. K. M. Wareesul Karim Bulbul, Professor Dr. Abu Zafar Khan, Professor Mia Muhammad Nurul Haque, and others, attended the discussion.
The speakers stated that Bangladesh is a religious nation, and Islam is the state religion, yet the national education policy has not properly emphasized Islamic and moral education at any level.
They argued that because of this, many people seek religious knowledge from unverified sources, leading to misinterpretations, superstitions, and extremism. The lack of structured religious education, they said, has created moral decay across society and the state.
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Demand for Policy Change in Higher Secondary Education
Speakers criticized the 2025–26 admission policy, which has kept Islamic Education as an optional subject (fourth subject) at the higher secondary level. They called it a repetition of secular policy and a betrayal of the martyrs of the July Revolution.
They demanded that Islamic Education be included as a mandatory subject in all streams — Humanities, Science, and Business Studies — to build a morally strong and religiously conscious generation.
“উচ্চমাধ্যমিক পর্যায়ে মানবিক, বিজ্ঞান ও ব্যবসায় শিক্ষা- সব শাখা ও বিভাগে ‘ইসলাম শিক্ষা’ বিষয়টি আবশ্যিক হিসেবে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করতে হবে।”
Translation: “Islamic education must be made compulsory in all branches and divisions — Humanities, Science, and Business Studies — at the higher secondary level.”
Source: Daily Ittefaq
