India, Nov. 7 -- Students and teachers from four major public universities in Bangladesh on Thursday protested the interim government's decision to discontinue music and physical education (PE) teacher positions in government primary schools.

Demonstrations were held by students from the music departments of Dhaka University, Rajshahi University, Chittagong University and Jagannath University in Dhaka, where participants formed human chains, marched, sang the national anthem and performed protest songs, The Daily Star reported.

Protesters argued that music and physical education are integral to children's holistic development. Azizur Rahman Tuhin, a faculty member of Dhaka University's Department of Music, said removing music education ...