Government working to rebuild education system destroyed over past decade and a half: President
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that over the past decade and a half, the country's education system along with all democratic institutions had been destroyed.
He said the current government is working to rebuild the collapsed education system and all democratic institutions.
The President said: "Over the past decade and a half, the education system was demolished. The government is working to rebuild it anew."
He made the remarks on Monday morning when a delegation led by Dr Hasanul A. Hasan, founding member and chairman of the Board of Trustees of American International University, paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban.
The President's Press Secretary, Md Sarwar Alam, shared the information with BSS.
During the meeting, the university's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr Saiful Islam, briefed the President on the university's education, research and overall activities, as well as its position in international rankings.
When the university's various problems and needs were brought to the President's attention, he assured them that necessary steps would be taken to resolve those problems.
The Vice-Chancellor of American International University formally invited the President to attend the upcoming proposed convocation ceremony as Chancellor.
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir accepted the invitation and assured them that he would attend the convocation.
The President's Military Secretary, Secretary and Press Secretary, as well as members of the university's Board of Trustees, were present during the meeting.
