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The chamber judge of the Appellate Division has upheld a High Court order that ordered the closure of primary and secondary schools during the month of Ramadan.
At the same time, the court fixed on Tuesday (12 March) for the hearing.
Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice M Enayetur Rahim passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the state seeking a stay on the HC order. Attorney General AM Amin Uddin stood for the state.
Earlier on Sunday, the High Court decided to keep primary and secondary schools open during Ramadan. The HC bench of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by a student's guardian.
Earlier on February 8, the Ministry of Education decided to keep the secondary level schools open for 15 days during Ramadan by partially amending the holiday list and education calendar. It was notified in a notification signed by Mohammad Abul Khair, Information and Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education.
In another notification, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education said that classes will continue for 10 days in primary schools during Ramadan.
According to the Ministry of Education notification, it was decided to continue class activities of public/private secondary and lower secondary schools for a total of 15 days from March 11 to 25.
On February 25, Adv Elias Ali Mondal, a guardian of a student filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the decision to keep primary and secondary schools open during Ramadan.
The secretaries to the ministries of primary and mass education, deputy secretaries to the ministries of primary and mass education, deputy secretaries to education, director general of the Directorate of Primary Education, and director of the Child Welfare Trust have been made respondents to it. The hearing on the writ was held on Sunday.
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