Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The interim government has explained its decision to scrap newly-created music teacher posts at government primary schools, citing "planning flaws and potential inequality" in the project.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) said the secretary committee under the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education found "irregularities" in the project plan and advised against proceeding with it.

"The committee observed that the project design contained flaws. Recruiting such a small number of teachers at the primary level would yield no significant benefit and might create disparity," the statement read.

It added, "In future, subject to funding, the creation of such posts in all schools and subsequent...