THE lingering crisis in Bangladesh鈥檚 tertiary education system, nearly a year after the student-led uprising of July and August 2024, paints a bleak picture of institutional dysfunction, political inertia and squandered opportunities. What began as a popular movement to address perceived injustices in the quota system and an unpopular pension reform quickly spiralled...
The amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, at a programme in Dhaka on Sunday said that Jamaat would introduce Islamic education system in the country if they came to power...
Imagine graduating from university only to realise your degree has left you unprepared for the job market. You spent years studying outdated courses, using inadequate facilities, and being taught by underqualified faculty. Now, you are one of the 800,000 unemployed university graduates in Bangladesh, struggling to find work. This is not a rare story 鈥� it is the reality for far too many young Bangladeshis...
IF THERE were ever a time to pitch a Netflix drama based on the chaos of Bangladesh鈥檚 education system, the current saga of the University of Dhaka and its seven affiliated colleges would be it. We can call it campus wars or the bureaucratic labyrinth. The tale has everything: students in revolt, high-stakes drama, a pro-vice chancellor with a penchant...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that the country鈥檚 education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs in the country...
Senior educationists, experts and researchers on Wednesday urged the interim government to establish an inclusive and continuous education framework for eradicating existing discrimination in the sector...
WHEN examining Bangladesh鈥檚 education system, it is essential to recognise the need for lasting reforms to ensure sustainable development and align with global standards. Over the years, both before and after independence, numerous education commissions and policies have been introduced to enhance and reform the system. These commissions...
A national dialogue titled Present and Future of Bangladesh鈥檚 Education System was held at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of National Press Club in Dhaka with the aim of reforming Bangladesh鈥檚 education system, education policy and education curriculum...
SINCE the July-August uprising, there has been a significant discourse on reforming Bangladesh鈥檚 education system, particularly focusing on primary and middle school curriculum and textbooks. However, one of the most urgent issues in middle school education has been largely overlooked 鈥� the critical shortage of qualified teachers. Bangladesh鈥檚...
THE concept of well-being has come to dominate the public and political agenda globally. It has also become almost a universal aim for education systems. Specifically, student well-being can be located at the centre of policy, curriculum, and pedagogy. It鈥檚 hard to dismiss well-being as an educational holy grail...
THE government appears to have been left with many issues to shore up to improve the education system, which is an influential target of the Sustainable Development Goals and a key instrument of development...
The education system in Bangladesh is reeling under privatisation as the numbers of public educational institutions and the students there did not grow as expected...