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Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has called for regulations to bar non-government teachers from contesting local government elections, citing concerns over the detrimental effect on education quality. Speaking to journalists after an event in Dhaka, Milon stated that teachers must choose between their profession and politics.

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Teachers will remain in the teaching profession, and if they participate in elections, they will go into the profession of politics. If the two run together, the quality of education will be diminished.

"Teachers will remain in the teaching profession, and if they participate in elections, they will go into the profession of politics. If the two run together, the quality of education will be diminished," he said. The minister highlighted that a significant number of teachers participating in local elections has severely disrupted classroom teaching.

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Election Commission should have a regulation so that teachers cannot participate in local government elections.

"Election Commission should have a regulation so that teachers cannot participate in local government elections," Milon urged. He added that any teacher wishing to enter politics should first resign from their teaching position. This, he believes, would ensure that the investment and training provided by the state for educators are effectively used for national development.

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If they want to participate, they should quit their jobs. The investment and training that the state is providing for teachers should be properly used to build the nation.