Qawmi madrasa

[3] As private charitable organizations, Qawmi madrasahs are supported almost exclusively by donation.

In the past, the degrees they conferred lacked accreditation or official recognition, unlike those conferred by official Alia madrasahs (also spelled "Aliya" and "Aliah"),[1][4] which follow the Calcutta Alia tradition.

[9] During the British colonial period, these types of madrasahs were called "Khariji," or outside of government.

[8] The Befaqul Mudarressin of Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board was formed in 2004.

[7] In April 2017, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her commitment to the earlier recognition of certificates of Dawrae Hadith under Qawmi Madrasa Education Boards as equivalent to master's degree in Islamic Studies and Arabic.

[13] In general, Qawmi primary education lasts six years, though it does not differentiate students by progressive grade levels.