President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday  said the country’s education system was “dismantled” over the past one-and-a-half decades and the government is working to rebuild it.

“Over the past one-and-a-half decades the country’s education system, along with all democratic institutions, was destroyed. The present government is working to rebuild the collapsed education system and other democratic institutions,” he said.

The President made the remarks when a delegation led by Dr Hasanul A. Hasan, founding member and chairman of the Board of Trustees of American International University, paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban.

During the meeting, university Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Saiful Islam briefed the President on the institution’s overall academic, research and educational activities.

The delegation also informed the President about the university’s position in international rankings.

When the delegation drew the President’s attention to various problems and needs of the university, he assured them of taking necessary initiatives to address the issues.

The VC invited the President, in his capacity as Chancellor, to attend the university’s upcoming proposed convocation.

The President accepted the invitation and assured the delegation that he would attend the convocation.

The President’s Military Secretary, Secretary and Press Secretary, along with members of the university’s Board of Trustees, were present at the meeting.