Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Secretary and founding convener of the Islamic University Journalists’ Association (IUJA), Dr Sanwar Jahan Bhuiyan, exchanged views with members of the association at Islamic University

(IU) in Kushtia on Monday.

The programme was held at the university’s Press Corner. Kushtia District Executive Magistrate Zilkad Hossain, IUJA General Secretary Juel Rana and other members of the organisation were present.

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At the beginning of the programme, the guest was welcomed with flowers. A university diary, calendar and the association’s magazine “Lubdhok” were also presented to him as souvenirs.

During the discussion session, Dr Sanwar answered various questions from the members and shared his experiences in journalism. He also spoke about the history of Islamic University, the campus relocation movement, memories from the founding period of IUJA, career guidelines
and several contemporary issues.

Replying to a question, he said that no effective model integrating modern and Islamic education has yet been developed in Bangladesh.

“However, the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has established an integrated structure combining modern and Islamic education, which could serve as a model for Bangladesh,” he said.

“Due to the absence of such a model here, Islamic education and general education are continuing in separate streams without meaningful interaction between the two,” he added.

He further said that education systems around the world are increasingly leaning towards secular trends, while Western philosophy and knowledge systems are often regarded as superior, describing the issue as a “philosophical challenge.”