Staff Reporter:
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked the education ministry to nationalize the Tindu Junior Sec-ondary School, located in the remote Tindu area of Thanchi upazila in Bandarban district.
Education Minister Dr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milon said this in the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday during the general discussion on the proposed national budget for FY27, saying the ministry has made necessary action following the Prime Minister’s instruction.
Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said a report on social media came to the notice of the Prime Minister highlighting the extraordinary efforts of the school’s head teacher, Bamong Khiang Minglen to help pay the salaries of the teachers by operating a motorized boat.
During March and April alone, he earned Taka 40,000 by operating the boat, out of which Taka 30,000 was spent for paying the salaries of fellow teachers, he said.
In such a remote hilly region, sustaining a school itself is a major challenge.
Established in 2020, Tindu Junior Secondary School currently has 56 students. However, as most of their families are financially disadvantaged and unable to pay tuition fees regularly, paying the salaries of teachers and staff has become extremely difficult.
To overcome the crisis, head teacher Bamong Khiang Minglen operates a motorized boat on the Than-chi–Tindu–Remakri river route during holidays.
A significant portion of his earnings from transporting tourists and passengers is used to pay teachers’ salaries, enabling the school to continue its operations.
