The primary and mass education ministry has prepared draft guidelines for updating the primary curriculum, suggesting an approach that defines what children should know and the skills and competencies they should attain by the end of class-5.

Many of the new ideas being put forward, such as expanding technical education, introducing a third language, reducing high-stakes exams, and promoting skill-based learning, are not intrinsically flawed.

People’s expectations about real reform in education have been raised by the busy round of meetings and expression of resolve seen in Minister of Education Dr Ehsanul Haque Milon and State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj.

Textbooks will be revised, Milon says

Beyond the economy, art education on a national level is vital for raising better citizens and improving our Human Development Index.

The overwhelming support of voters received by the BNP thrusts upon the new government a special responsibility and a challenge to meet people’s expectations.

Draft report urges universal schooling to Class 12, delayed stream division and academic calendar reform

Over the past few decades, Bangladesh has made significant progress in expanding access to education, moving from a setting where schooling was a privilege to one where it is both a legal obligation and a widely accepted social norm.

The quality of education has been the biggest casualty of institutional apathy and misgovernance in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh, by default, has designed inequality in education through its multiple streams.

Active learning, moral education, teamwork, and community engagement should be embedded across all subjects.

Effective schools and learners through decentralised governance may make a difference in primary school education.

The primary and non-formal education sub-sector reform initiative is a positive but partial move that leaves major education sector concerns unaddressed.

Standing on the isthmus of change, we must avoid any form of myopia.

An education commission, chosen with care, can advise the interim government and serve the nation by identifying key areas that need reforms.

To serve the purpose of education, meeting the parents' demands through focusing on learning outcomes and reforming the education system are the need of the hour.

It is now widely accepted that investment in human capital through education plays a crucial role in economic growth.

The country faces a multitude of challenges, from severe literacy and numeracy gaps to the politicisation of school committees.

The future is in your hands, dear students. Shape it with an unwavering commitment to the greater good of our beloved nation.

AI and edtech can be helpful for our students in an inclusive manner when the plans and programmes in this respect recognise the basic and long-standing weaknesses in the system.