File photo of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam AlamgirHefazat-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmad Shafi made his audience at an event promise to refrain girls from studying at schools and collegesBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said Hefazat-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmad Shafi’s remarks against women’s education are unwanted and unfortunate. There is no conflict of religion with women's education. Also Read- Shafi: Do not send girls to schools, colleges“The primary education of the child comes from the mother. So if the mother is not well-educated, the family will be not be unified and consolidated,” he added. He further remarked that education of women is essential to eliminating social injustice and discrimination.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2019 09:00 UTC