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NETROKONA, Aug 23, 2026 (BSS) - Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Deputy Speaker and Netrokona-1 (Durgapur-Kalmakanda) constituency lawmaker Barrister Kayser Kamal today said no political leader would be allowed to serve on school managing committees, stressing the need to keep educational institutions free from political influence.

"Those who will engage in politics have union or ward committees for that purpose; there will be no place for any political leader in running a school," he said.

He was speaking as the chief guest at a farewell reception for retired secondary-level teachers at the Zila Parishad auditorium in Durgapur this evening.

The Durgapur upazila branch of the Bangladesh Teachers Association organised the programme. Kayser Kamal said the powers of managing committees must not be politically misused.

He called for creating an educational environment free from political influence and suggested including retired teachers in managing committees to utilise their experience.

He also stressed the need to change society's attitude towards child protection and said the country could be built by caring for society and the state as one would care for one's own family.

He recalled former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's contribution to education and urged all to view Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's state reform outlines from above partisan interests.