Staff Reporter :
A national dialogue titled “Present and Future of Bangladesh’s Education System” was held yesterday at Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of National Press Club of Dhaka with the aim of reforming Bangladesh’s education system, education policy and education curriculum.Bangladesh Chatrakallyan Trust organized this national dialogue.Member of the advisory board of Bangladesh ChhatraKalyan Trust and former Vice-Chancellor of Patuakhali Science and Technology University Professor Dr. Abdul LatifMasum presided over the national dialogue. Barrister Mahabub Uddin Khokon, President of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association and Vice Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( BNP), was present as the chief discussant in this dialogue.
In the dialogue, the speakers stressed that it is important to immediately form an education reform commission to reform the education system of Bangladesh. Executive Director and Principal of Bangladesh Chatrakalyan Trust NureAlamTalukdar said that the current interim government has formed 6 commissions after coming to power.But it is a matter of great sadness and regret that the Education Reform Commission has not been formed till date. However, we all say that education is the backbone of the nation, if so, then first of all, reforming of the education system is very important if the nation is to stand for long.Therefore, it is important to form an education reform commission comprising all stakeholders without delay.
Barrister Mahabub Uddin Khokon, the chief discussant of the event said that the fascist and autocratic Awami League government has destroyed the infrastructure of all the country’s institutions, including the education and judicial system, in the last sixteen years.