Hathazari madrasah declared closed until further order

Dhaka, Sept 17 – The education ministry has declared the closure of Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam, at Hathazari, Chittagong, until further order due to breaching of its conditions. The Technical and Madrasah Education Division of the Education Ministry issued an order in this regard on Thursday, said a press release.
In the order the Technical and Madrasah Education Division said kawami madrasahs were given permission on August 28, 2020, to resume their academic activities, including holding exams on conditions regarding maintaining health safety guidelines. But Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam did not maintain the conditions properly, the order said.
According to one source, the action followed a protest against the removal of Mufti Ahmed Shafi’s son from the institution. – Agency