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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has announced a decision to establish six Qawmi madrasa education boards to coordinate, develop and conduct public examinations for Qawmi madrasas across the country.
He also informed Parliament that certificates issued by these boards would be recognised as qualifications for appointment to two specific positions in government and private madrasas.
The prime minister disclosed the information in a written reply to a question from Cumilla-6 MP Md Monirul Haque Chowdhury during the question-and-answer session on the third day of the third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday (September 2). Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram presided over the session.
Tarique said a decision was taken in 2006 through a gazette notification to establish a permanent institution named “Qawmi Madrasa Education Board Bangladesh” to coordinate and develop all Qawmi madrasas and conduct public examinations.
Later, the government enacted the Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh Dawrae Hadith (Takmil) Certificate Equivalence to Master’s Degree (Islamic Studies and Arabic) Act, 2018.
Under the law, six boards were decided to be formed: Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh, Befaqul Madarisil Qawmi Gawhardanga Bangladesh, Anjumane Ittehadul Madaris Bangladesh, Azad Deeni Edara-e-Talim Bangladesh, Tanzimul Madarisid Diniya Bangladesh and Jatiya Deeni Madrasa Education Board Bangladesh.
Regarding employment opportunities, the prime minister said the “Private Educational Institutions (Madrasa) Manpower Structure and MPO Policy, 2026” was amended on June 23.
Under the amended policy, certificates from the six Qawmi madrasa education boards have been recognised as required qualifications for appointment to the posts of Assistant Moulavi (Qari) and Ebtedayi Qari.
The decision is expected to create new employment opportunities for Qawmi madrasa graduates holding Ilme Qiraat or Hifzul Quran certificates, in addition to those with Dawrae Hadith (Takmil) degrees.
