education is for all, madrassa education is for Muslims only, and thus the text books must not contain materials that might hurt the religious feelings of the students.143 However, it is submitted this will ultimately deprive the students from developing a secular and uniform view about the culture, history and society of Bangladesh. These changes have nothing to do with the basic tenets of Islam, and as such the whole scheme in a way gives off a wrong message about our national values and the spirit of cultural tolerance of Islam. 143 Sharifuzzaman (n.141) Page | 53