BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday said that the Awami League (AL) government, during its rule, has destroyed the country’s education system in a planned way.
“Schools were nationalized at the rural level, but the teachers and students are not going to school. The education system was destroyed as part of its move to keep the nation uneducated,” he said.
“On the contrary, former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has made an immense contribution to the development of education. She introduced a stipend for the students, and the nation has enjoyed its benefits,” he said.
Moyeen was speaking as the chief guest at a discussion marking the 44th martyrdom anniversary of the Ziaur Rahman at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban at Dhaka University (DU) organized by the BNP leaned white panel of teachers.
Highlighting the education policy of Ziaur Rahman, the senior leader of BNP, said research can be done on the thoughts and programs of Ziaur Rahman on education.
“Ziaur Rahman had an immense passion for education. Out of this passion, he arranged a river cruise on Hizbul Bahr Ship with the meritorious students,” he said.
Moyeen said many people opined that Ziaur Rahman floated his party from the cantonment. But, he had taken multifaceted efforts to give the nation proper education, whereas the political party, which claimed to be a people centric party, wanted to keep the nation illiterate.
Mentioning that America has become a powerful country not for arms, but rather for education, he said, if you prepare a list of 1000 best universities in the world, you will find 70/80 universities in America.
He said that Ziaur Rahman was the first man who spoke about real education and thought about nuclear power.
“His contribution to the overall development of the country cannot be described. He took effective measures for the welfare of the country during his short span of time in power. There was no sector in the nation's life where Zia had no contribution,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that Ziaur Rahman had a master plan to make people self-reliant, and he made great contributions in this respect.
“He (Ziaur Rahman) introduced pro-people education. He introduced a production-oriented education system. He was a farsighted statesman,” he said.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
