181-Member Committee of Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin’s Bhola Sadar Unit Announced

The 181-member full committee of the Bhola Sadar upazila unit of Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin has been officially announced for a five-year term. The announcement was made at 10am on Tuesday (October 27) at the meeting room of Bhola Darul Hadis Kamil (Postgraduate) Madrasa. Alhaj Maulana Mohammad Mobashshirul Haque Naim, secretary of the Bhola district unit of Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin and acting principal of Bhola Darul Hadis Kamil Madrasa, attended the event as the chief guest and announced the new committee.

The programme was chaired by Maulana Abdul Latif, chief adviser to the Bhola Sadar upazila unit and former principal of Chandraprasad Alim Madrasa. Maulana Md Hossain, organisational secretary of the district unit and superintendent of Ramganj Tofailia Dakhil Madrasa in Lalmohan, attended as a special guest. Maulana Md Harun, outgoing secretary of the Bhola Sadar unit and superintendent of South Koralia Dakhil Madrasa, delivered the welcome address.

In his speech, the chief guest thanked the outgoing committee members for their sacrifice, competence, sincerity and dedication in carrying out their organisational responsibilities. He also prayed for the forgiveness of members who had passed away and stressed the need to inform the younger generation about their contributions.

He said Maulana M A Mannan (RA), the late former president of Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin, former minister and founder of the daily Inqilab, had made outstanding contributions to madrasa education and improving the status of teachers in the country. He stressed that the younger generation should learn about Mannan’s contributions and life’s work, and that future generations should continue to express gratitude for his service. He also expressed gratitude to the late leader’s family.

Call for unity to protect teachers’ rights

The chief guest said Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin was a non-political professional organisation and a common platform for Islamic scholars, spiritual leaders and madrasa teachers. He urged teachers to remain united in protecting their professional interests and securing their rights, regardless of personal differences or individual positions.

He renewed the demand to bring the jobs of teachers and employees of private madrasas under nationalisation, along with the nationalisation of independent Ebtedayee madrasas. He called on all teachers and employees to be prepared to participate in movements under the organisation’s banner whenever programmes were announced.

He expressed hope that Bangladesh Jamiatul Modarresin would continue to play an effective role in securing teachers’ legitimate demands, as it had done in the past.

Key office-bearers of the new committee

The newly formed committee’s president and vice-presidents announced the full 181-member committee for the next five years in the presence of journalists and the chief guest.

President: Maulana Md Shamsul Alam Chowdhury, principal of West Dhania Alim Madrasa.
Vice-presidents:
• Alhaj Maulana Mir Md Belayet Hossain, superintendent of Paranganj Islamia Dakhil Madrasa
• Maulana Md Musa Kalimullah, superintendent of Ruhita Ershadunia Boys’ Dakhil Madrasa
• Maulana Md Sirajul Islam, principal of Bankerhat Alim Madrasa
• Maulana Md Abu Jafar Abdullah, assistant professor of Arabic at South Jamiralata Fazil Madrasa
• Maulana Faizullah, chief muhaddith at Bhola Darul Hadis Kamil Madrasa
• Maulana Md Abdus Sabur, principal of Pangashia Alim Madrasa
• Maulana Md Mohiuddin, principal of Chandraprasad Alim Madrasa
• Maulana Md Zakir Hossain, vice-principal of Maulvir Hat Kamil Madrasa
• Maulana Md Ismail, acting principal of South Jamiralata Fazil Madrasa
• Maulana Abdur Rahman Chowdhury, superintendent of Umm-e-Kulsum Women’s Dakhil Madrasa
• Maulana Md Faruk, assistant professor of Arabic at Charnowabad Islamia Alim Madrasa
• Maulana Md Sharif Uddin, vice-principal of South Ratanpur Alim Madrasa
General secretary: Maulana Md Harun, superintendent of South Koralia Dakhil Madrasa.
Joint general secretaries:
• Maulana Md Mosharraf Hossain, superintendent of Charnowabad Women’s Dakhil Madrasa
• Maulana Md Rafiqul Islam, superintendent of Middle West Balia Dakhil Madrasa
• Md Akhtar Uddin, lecturer in English at South Jamiralata Fazil Madrasa
• Md Hasan Uddin, assistant professor of political science at Ilisha Islamia Fazil Madrasa
Organisational secretary: Maulana Md Badshah Alam, superintendent of Ramdaspur Islamia Dakhil Madrasa.
Office secretary: Maulana Md Zakir Hossain, superintendent of Dariram Shankar Monir Uddin Women’s Dakhil Madrasa.
Publicity secretary: Maulana Md Mohibbullah, superintendent of Ilisha Bagharhaola Nesar ia Dakhil Madrasa.

Teachers from various madrasas and independent Ebtedayee madrasas across Bhola Sadar upazila have also been included in different positions and as executive members. The move aims to ensure representation from madrasa teachers across the upazila and expand and strengthen the organisation’s activities.

After the announcement, the chief guest and special guest congratulated the new committee members on behalf of the Bhola district unit by presenting them with flowers. Principals of various madrasas in Bhola Sadar and teacher representatives from different institutions attended the programme.

Speakers expressed hope that the new committee would work responsibly over the next five years to protect teachers’ professional interests, secure the nationalisation of their jobs, improve independent Ebtedayee madrasas and strengthen the organisation.

They also expected the committee to play an effective role in upholding the legitimate rights of madrasa teachers and promoting madrasa education through mutual respect, unity and collective efforts.