WorldPosted at: Nov 6 2025 11:09PM


Bangladesh universities see protests over scrapping of teaching posts for music, physical education

Dhaka, Nov 6 (UNI) Teachers and students in universities across Bangladesh staged massive protests against the interim government's decision to rescind its plans for creating teaching posts for music and physical education (PE) in primary schools due to pressure from Islamists, terming it "cultural fascism".
The protesters from various institutions including Dhaka University (DU), Jagannath University (JnU), Chittagong University (CU), and Rajshahi University (RU), demanded that the government roll back its decision.
Azizur Rahman Tuhin, Associate Professor at the Dhaka University's Music Department, said the move was an attack on the country's cultural foundations.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #Bangladesh universities see protests over scrapping of teaching posts for music# physical education
More News

US–India partnership crucial to counter China: Bill Huizenga

11 Dec 2025 | 8:52 AM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI): Calling the U.S.–India partnership “a defining relationship of the 21st century,” House Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga warned that strengthening strategic alignment with New Delhi is essential for countering China’s aggression, stabilising the Indo-Pacific and safeguarding democratic norms, as he opened a key Congressional hearing on bilateral relations.

see more..

Anecdote from Allahabad draws audience at Red Sea International Film Festival

11 Dec 2025 | 7:50 AM

By Faizal Khan
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Dec 10 (UNI) Anamika Pal was a teenager when she first heard the story of a young woman who was punished for secretly drinking milk at the home of her husband.

see more..

Pakistan's PPP leader Bilawal Bhutto opposes any further changes to Constitution

11 Dec 2025 | 12:30 AM

Lahore, Dec 10 (UNI) Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has opposed any further amendments in the National Constitution.

see more..

US to introduce new entry protocol requiring foreign nationals to submit to five years' of social media screening

10 Dec 2025 | 11:34 PM

Washington, Dec 10 (UNI) As part of its ongoing bid to clamp down on illegal immigration, all foreign nationals entering the US may soon be required to undergo mandatory social media screening and expanded biometric screenings by federal authorities, as the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks to overhaul its existing mechanisms to more effectively verify the identities of all those entering the country.

see more..

Lebanon Foreign Minister Raji confirms rejecting Iran's invite to Tehran due to hostility over Iranian backing of Hezbollah

10 Dec 2025 | 10:32 PM

Beirut/Tehran, Dec 10 (UNI) Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raji confirmed that he rejected Iran's latest invitation to Tehran for holding bilateral talks, amid Beirut's hostility towards Iran over its continued funding and sponsorship of Hezbollah, even as Lebanese authorities have intensified their crackdown on the Iran-backed militia, in a bid to confiscate the militant group's weapons arsenal by 2026.

see more..