Formation of governing bodies at all non-govt edn instts in Dhaka ordered
The Dhaka Education Board on Tuesday directed heads of all non-government educational institutions under the board to form governing bodies and managing committees.
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Primary education deserves priority policy attention
BANGLADESH observed International Literacy Day on September 8 without having any accurate statistics on the literacy rate in the country. During the Awami League regime, the government had manipulated the literacy rate on a number of occasions to falsely claim its success in the education sector. During their three consecutive terms, the literacy rate increased...
PRY EDUCATION:聽Enrolment decreases as boys drop out more than girls
Enrolment of the children aged between six and 10 in the primary education providing institutions declined in 2024 across the country.
Govt mulls holiday cuts for primary edn instts: adviser
Adviser to the primary and mass education ministry Professor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder on Sunday said that they were considering reducing the number of holidays for primary level educational institutions...
22.1pc people in Bangladesh now illiterate: ministry
A total of 22.1 per cent people in Bangladesh remained illiterate till now, said the officials of primary and mass education ministry officials on Sunday...
Patriarchy in folds of everyday life
WE OFTEN think that discrimination and patriarchy begin with grand gestures such as denying girls education, restricting women from working, or limiting their presence in public life. But did we really look closely at our homes? Not only with our eyes but also with our hearts. If you did, I bet you would see that it often starts with the tiniest actions: a plate left on the dining...
Collaboration of all stakeholders stressed to eliminate learning losses
Government officials, academicians, education rights campaigners and activists on Wednesday said that all concerned stakeholder, including the government and the non-government organisations, should work together to reduce the learning losses among the students...
Simplification of education services urged
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor ABM Obaidul Islam at a workshop on its campus in Gazipur on Saturday said that education would be more relevant and timely through simplification of educational services and improvement of quality.
UGC signs agreement with univs to implement HEAT鈥檚 151 sub-projects
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh at a programme in Dhaka on Wednesday signed agreements with 43 public and private universities to implement 151 selected sub-projects under the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project...
Making education meaningful
EDUCATION in Bangladesh has lost its way. Instead of helping young people grow, think and create, it has become a system obsessed with exams, grades and rote memorisation. Students spend their childhoods preparing for tests rather than for life. The result is a generation holding certificates yet lacking the skills, creativity and confidence to thrive...
Shifting gears in higher education
IN RECENT years, Bangladesh has witnessed a significant reform in higher education policy with the introduction of outcome-based education across both public and private universities. This approach, long embraced in advanced education systems around the world, marks a shift from traditional content-heavy curricula to a more learner-centric framework that...
鈥楳ass people鈥� disappear after July mass-uprising: discussion
Writers, teachers and activists said on Saturday that 鈥榤ass people鈥� disappeared after the July mass-uprising and the safety of people鈥檚 life and property are not on the July Proclamation priority list...
Secure green future
A SECURE green future is not a slogan. It is a road map for any country that wants prosperity to last. As societies digitise everything from banking and energy to healthcare and education, two questions must be asked together, not separately. Does this system protect people鈥檚 data and livelihoods? And, does it minimise harm to the environment? If the answer to either...
Govt urged to take photography as serious educational tool
Speakers, including educationists, journalists and photographers, on Tuesday, said that the government should take photography as a serious educational tool in the era of digital communication and the fourth industrial revolution...
Need-based education, reform of curriculum urged
Academicians on Saturday stressed increasing focus on need-based education, saying that it was important both for bringing improvement to the education sector and to attain national progress...
Bangladesh鈥檚 best defence against dictatorship
鈥楾HE more they know, the less they obey鈥� 鈥� this unforgettable line is uttered by an authoritarian king who fears an educated public. Satyajit Ray鈥檚 dystopian film Hirak Rajar Deshe may be fictional, but the impulse to suppress political knowledge is very real. In both authoritarian regimes and fragile democracies, political education is often neglected, leaving citizens less equipped to understand and defend their rights...
Rethinking teacher accountability
IN MANY educational systems today, well-meaning efforts to ensure teacher accountability have become narrowly preoccupied with measurable indicators 鈥� attendance, lesson delivery, syllabus coverage. While structure and discipline have their place, such emphasis on compliance risks diverting attention from the real objective: student learning. A teacher might adhere...
EdTech Futures workshop explores prospects of technology-driven education
A daylong international workshop titled EdTech Futures: Bridging Innovation and Impact in Bangladesh has recently been held at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka recently...
Withdrawal of project of public interest not an option
THE government鈥檚 discontinuing its support for the national academy for children with special needs at a time when there are barely any facilities to ensure access to education for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders is disconcerting. The Planning Commission on August 4 decided to close the academy on the grounds that the implementation of the...
Cut in global funding in education
A SIGNIFICANT number of underprivileged children continue to suffer from what is now recognised as learning poverty 鈥� particularly in developing foundational literacy and numeracy skills 鈥� despite the government鈥檚 considerable annual investment in primary education through the Primary Education Development Programme and additional efforts by...
Authorities should meet needs of people with disabilities
TWO-THIRDS of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities having no access to education points to the neglect and systemic barriers that the children continue to face. A survey report, made public on July 29, also finds that four-fifths of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities remain excluded from employment opportunities. The study, conducted in July 2023鈥揓uly...
One-third gets access to education
Findings of a research on neurodevelopmental disabilities in the country on Tuesday revealed that only around one-third of them had access to education...
Promise of alternative education models
OVER the past few decades, education has undergone a profound transformation, shifting from rigid, traditional models to more flexible and inclusive approaches. Alternative education 鈥� which includes Montessori and Waldorf schools, homeschooling, online learning and experiential programs 鈥� is increasingly seen as a remedy for the limitations of conventional...
I have no intention to resign: Abrar
Education adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Wednesday said that he had no intention to resign, capitulating to the demand from protesting students in the wake of the fighter jet crash incident that killed at least 32 people 25 of whom are students...
Education proposals in white paper to move forward: adviser
Education adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Monday said that education-related proposals proposed in the white paper would be taken forward as much as possible...
EU provides 鈧�26m to strengthen Bangladesh鈥檚 education system
Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller has said education is one of the most powerful investments they can make for a 鈥榤ore just, inclusive and prosperous鈥� society...
Adviser hold meeting with White Paper body
Education adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Sunday said that they were working on some internal plans to bridle to prevent corruption in the sector...
Mim becomes champion of Roquiah Hall Debate Competition
Mahinur Akhter Mim, a student of the Institute of Education and Research, has become champion of the debate competition organised by the Dhaka University鈥檚 Roquiah Hall...
Much more needed to address education sector crisis
IT IS unacceptable that the authorities have yet to adequately respond to the issues that have disrupted the academic environment for the past year. A breakdown in the relationship between teachers and students, a series of protest movements by both groups, and the absence of functioning governing bodies or managing committees in many educational institutions...
Absence of educational reform decried
Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman on Saturday alleged that no commission had been formed to reform the education sector whereas the historic July uprising began from the educational institutions...