Yunus Bowed to Fundamentalists in Bangladesh: Canceled Recruitment of Music Teachers in Schools; Declared Music Against Islam
- By Thetripurapost Desk, Dhaka
- Nov 04, 2025
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The Mohammad Yunus government of Bangladesh has completely cancelled the recruitment of music and physical education teachers in all the primary schools of the country.
According to media reports, this decision was made due to opposition from radical Islamic organizations. These radicals have been demanding the cancellation of these teachers' recruitment for the past several months, claiming that music is against Islam.
The Ministry of Education issued a new notification on Sunday. Additional Secretary of the Ministry, Masood Akhtar Khan, said that the regulations issued in August last year included four types of positions, but the new rules now include only two. The positions of assistant teachers for music and physical education have now been removed.
The country's largest Islamic political party, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), and several other religious organizations had opposed the inclusion of music in the school curriculum, saying that imposing music and dance was a conspiracy against Islam.
Sajidur Rahman, a senior leader of an organisation called Hifazat-e-Islam, said that teaching music is against Islamic principles.
However, many experts have criticized the government's decision. Education expert Rasheda Chaudhry said the government should have demonstrated that music and religious education can coexist.
He said, "The government should have explained to the people that there is no conflict between music and Islamic education. What kind of society do we want to create?"
Experts say the Yunus government's move echoes the Taliban's thinking, which has similarly banned music from Afghan schools.
Some time ago, fundamentalists warned the government that appointing such teachers could lead children away from religion. They demanded that schools focus more on religious and moral education.
Syed Rezaul Karim, a leader of the Islamic Movement Bangladesh, said that teaching dance and music could lead children astray. He also threatened to take to the streets in protest if the government did not listen to him.
Following Sheikh Hasina's coup last year, instability has increased in Bangladesh, and radical forces have become active again. Organizations that faced strict crackdowns during Sheikh Hasina's tenure are now emerging openly.
The ORF report, citing Indian agencies, stated that Bangladeshi terrorist organizations Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) are attempting to expand their network in India. Their links have been identified in states such as West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
Following Sheikh Hasina's removal, several radical and terrorist leaders either escaped from jail or were released. These included ABT chief Mufti Jasimuddin Rahmani and several other terrorists. Now, organizations like Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) have become active again.
On March 7, 2025, in Dhaka, the Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) organized a rally called "March for Khilafat." This organization advocates the establishment of a Khilafat, or Islamic rule, in Bangladesh. It is engaged in inciting youth and turning them toward radical ideology