Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:18pm on 06 Nov 2025,Thursday International
Bangladesh's Yunus administration scrapped plans to recruit music and physical education teachers in primary schools after Islamist groups, including Hefazat-e-Islam and Islami Andolon Bangladesh, called these posts "un-Islamic" and threatened street unrest. Teachers and students from Dhaka University and Jagannath University protested Thursday, calling the decision "cultural fascism." The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education quietly dropped music and PE posts from recruitment advertisements that originally included general, religion, music, and physical education positions. Protesters gathered at Aparajeyo Bangla statue and Sculpture Square, demanding reinstatement through songs and human chains. Critics argue the policy undermines child development and Bangladesh's secular identity, warning the army-installed Yunus administration is repeatedly bowing to Islamist pressure. (PC: X)
