National Anthem contest in madrasas a must: HC

The High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the government instructions on organising a singing competition of the national anthem at madrasas as well as schools across Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com.

The court says it is unacceptable that school students will sing the national anthem 'Amar Sonar Bangla', but those of madrasas will not.

"We lagged behind as we did not learn English during the British period. Now, this writ petition has been filed to drag the madrasa students far behind," the bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan observed on Tuesday.

From January 20 to 31, competitions of the national anthem in chorus were organised at the educational institutions to inspire the singing of the song with correct notations. The final round was held from March 15 to 20 after the competitions at union council, Upazila, district and division levels.