Dhaka/IBNS, Nov. 5 -- Bowing down to the Islamists, the Yunus government in Bangladesh has scrapped the posts of music and physical education teachers in government primary schools, media reports said.

In a change introduced on Monday, the new recruitment rules would exclude the two posts.

Earlier, the Bangladesh interim government under the leadership of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus had advocated the promotion of cultural education in schools.

The posts have been scrapped giving in to the pressure created by the protests which were launched by Islamist organisations like Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Khelafat Majlish and Hefajat-e-Islam.

Speaking at a rally earlier this year, Islami Andolon Bangladesh chief Syed Rezaul...