# Education Ministry decided to take out the story "Sharifa's Tale" from the seventh-grade textbook based on a committee's recommendations > The Ministry of Education has opted to eliminate the story titled "Sharifa's Tale" from the seventh-grade history and social science textbook based on recommendations from a probe committee. Prof. Md. Moshiuzzaman, acti… Published: 2024-06-26 · Desk: Bangladesh · Source: The Daily Star The Ministry of Education has opted to eliminate the story titled "Sharifa's Tale" from the seventh-grade history and social science textbook based on recommendations from a probe committee. Prof. Md. Moshiuzzaman, acting chairman of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), disclosed that the ministry recently instructed the NCTB to take appropriate action in response to this decision. He further explained that the ministry's directive specified the replacement of the controversial story with another narrative. Original reporting: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/education/news/sharifas-tale-be-removed-textbook-3641636?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2dpEF22na_DQioOdgOh1_QOd12XdhA1HeVYy5RZLKu1gKK2XPK63DDhwE_aem_KWA3Ako0Jg-NoW9vnL0lcw HTML: https://tezzfeed.com/bangladeshi-news/education-ministry-decided-to-take-out-the-story-sharifas-tale-from-the-seventh-grade-textbook-based-on-a-committees-recommendations-1719395061172 Bangladesh desk: https://tezzfeed.com/bangladeshi-news.md Agent map: https://tezzfeed.com/llms.txt