‘Govt working to rebuild edu system’

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the country’s education system had been “dismantled” over the past one-and-a-half decades, adding that the government was working to rebuild it.

“Over the past one-and-a-half decades the country’s education system, along with all democratic institutions, was destroyed. The present government is working to rebuild the collapsed education system and other democratic institutions,” he said.

The President made the remarks when a delegation led by Dr Hasanul A. Hasan, founding member and chairman of the Board of Trustees of American International University, paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban.

During the meeting, the university’s Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Saiful Islam briefed the President on its overall academic, research and educational activities.

The delegation also informed him about the university’s position in international rankings.

When the delegation raised various problems and needs of the university, the President assured them that necessary initiatives would be taken to address the issues.

The vice chancellor also invited the President, in his capacity as Chancellor, to attend the university’s upcoming proposed convocation.

Mirza Fakhrul accepted the invitation and assured the delegation that he would attend the convocation.
The President’s Military Secretary, Secretary and Press Secretary, along with members of the university’s Board of Trustees, were present at the meeting.