# "If Rights Are Equal, Why Isn't Education Free for Boys Too?" Jamaat MP Asks

> Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Nurunnisa Siddiqua questioned the focus on girls' education in Bangladesh during a speech in parliament on 24 June. She said girls have received special support for decades and made significant…

Published: 2026-06-25 · Desk: Latest · Source: RTV Online

Speaking in parliament on 24 June, Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Nurunnisa Siddiqua, who represents Reserved Women's Seat-37 and serves as secretary of the party's women's wing, questioned the continued focus on girls' education over the past three decades, asking, "Are only women citizens of this country? Are boys not citizens?"

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