Speaker of the National Assembly Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram has announced that he will urge the government to make women's education free up to the bachelor's (BA) level. He made the remarks while addressing a centenary celebration event of Barishal Government Girls' High School as the chief guest on Friday afternoon (November 13).
Khaleda Zia's contribution to women's education
During the event, the Speaker stated that former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia made significant contributions to the advancement of women's education. She had introduced free education for girls up to the SSC level. He suggested that this facility should now be extended to the bachelor's (BA) level for female students.Proposal for direct elections instead of reserved seats
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed further said that to ensure true political empowerment of women, they must be given the opportunity to participate in direct elections. Instead of reserved seats for women, arrangements should be made for women to be directly elected to 100 seats in the National Assembly. He noted that women are not lagging behind in any way.The Speaker made these proposals and observations during his speech as the chief guest at the centenary celebration of Barishal Government Girls' High School. His remarks on women's education and political empowerment have generated significant discussion.
