Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has criticized the government's decision to recruit music and dance teachers in primary schools. JeI Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar termed the move "regrettable and irrational," advocating instead for the appointment of religious teachers.
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