Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has stressed the need for modernisation of madrasa education.
The minister was speaking at a programme of Dargah Hazrat Shahjalal (R) Madrasa at Sylhet Alia Madrasa ground on Thursday afternoon.
“Education can build a prosperous nation. You [madrasa students] have to be more active and spontaneous to engage yourself in building digital Bangladesh,” Muhith said.
The three-day long conference will end on Saturday.
Hefazat-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmed Shafi among others attended the conference as guest.
Later, the minister joined the Golden Jubilee programme of the Bangladesh Television on its Sylhet station premises.