The education ministry has published a circular giving Dawra-e-Hadith under the Qawmi Madrasa Education Board the status of master’s degree in Islamic Studies and Arabic.
The Qawmi Madrasa Education Board is originally known as Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh.
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid confirmed this to Prothom Alo on Thursday night.
As per the circular, a committee led by Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh president and Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh ameer Allama Ahmed Shafi has been formed in this regard.
Earlier on Tuesday, prime minister Sheikh Hasina declared the recognition of Dawra-e-Hadith as equivalent to master’s degree in the general education system.
She made the announcement at a meeting with a group of ulema of different Qawmi madrasas at her official residence, Ganabhaban.
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