Education Adviser Prof Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar. File Photo

DHAKA, Oct 01, 2025 (BSS) - Education Adviser Prof Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar today said that the ground of Government Madrasah-e-Alia in Dhaka's Bakshibazar area, previously occupied during the tenure of the former government, will be returned to the madrasah authorities. 

"The process of returning the ground to its rightful authorities has already begun. The ground was taken over during the tenure of the previous government to set up a special court on the premises. It will be removed following due procedure," he said. 

The adviser said this while addressing the 246th founding anniversary celebration of Government Madrasah-e-Alia on the madrasah premise here as the chief guest.

Dr Abrar further said that special development projects have been taken up for three Alia Madrasahs across the country, including Dhaka Alia, to improve their infrastructure and academic environment. 

He also assured that effective steps will be taken to resolve the shortage of teachers and the residential problems of students at Dhaka Alia Madrasah. 

Presided over by Principal of Dhaka Alia Madrasah Obaidul Haque, the event was also addressed, among others, by Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, Secretary of the Madrasah and Technical Education Division of the Ministry of Education Rafiqul Islam and Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board Chairman Professor Mian Muhammad Nurul Haq.