Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday claimed that for lack of any other issue, a vested quarter is spreading misinformation about the new curriculum textbooks to create confusion ahead of the election.
“Its purpose is to incite people against the government by misusing religion and creating instability and anarchy,” UNB quoted her as saying.
The minister was participating in the discussion on the thanksgiving motion on the president's speech in parliament.
She said that most of the propaganda about textbooks is false.
She mentioned that Awami League has never done anything against the Quran and Sunnah and never will.
Education Minister Dipu Moni said these are being spread purposely through photoshopping pictures of various books and editing the text.
“Non-curriculum books are being spread by being referred to as books of this country. These books are being criticized for using fictional subjects and images,” she said.
She also mentioned that fake and offensive news about the content is being spread.
“Offensive, nasty statements are being made about book authors, ministers and academics. They are being threatened.”
The education minister said two committees regarding the errors in the textbooks have formed.
She said that those who are attacking these textbooks are not involved in teaching at any of their academic institutions.
“The experimental books are published with the opinion of those who teach in their institutions. Any errors in the book are being and will be corrected.”
Dipu Moni said that the intention of those who are criticizing is not to correct mistakes.
“If their intentions were honest, they would have suggested correcting the mistakes through constructive criticism. They would not lie. They would not have done this kind of lying by photoshopping and editing.”
Addressing the critics, the education minister said she believes in her religion, sense of religion, the message of religion and religious discipline.
“I pray that Allah gives guidance to those who make these ugly statements. Allow them to tell the truth, avoid lying and refrain from trying to destabilize the country.”
