Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- e-Islami on Monday strongly condemned and protested the move by the Ministry of Education to hand over the authority to recruit entry-level teachers in private schools, colleges and madrasahs to the managing committees of the respective institutions.

In a statement, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar said if the government implements the decision, there is a risk that the old cycle of corruption, nepotism, political influence and bribery in the recruitment of teachers at private MPO-listed educational institutions will become active again.

"Recruiting qualified, meritorious and competent teachers is one of the main conditions for ensuring quality education. If the responsibility for teacher recruitment is handed...