Bangla in general courses
It is sad that the University Grants Commission does not require Bangla as a required general education course for a 4-year college degree. It is essential that students achieve necessary competency in reading and writing Bangla to become a worthy citizen of Bangladesh. In the American system, all college students are required to take two courses in English (beyond 12th grade) to achieve general competency in the native language. There are lots of emotional talks around February 21, but not much is done to achieve those goals.
It is time we reviewed our goals and objectives of the education system and made necessary changes to meet the needs of the 21st century.
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