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Expected education budget 2026-27

The nation is eagerly awaiting an exciting, people-friendly budget 2026-2027 from the new government that reflects most of their desires. It is expected that the new government’s budget 2026-2027 will be placed based on the lessons learned from the previous government’s budgets. Education Budget as a share of the Total Budget and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expenditure on education as a percentage has not shown a positive trend over the previous fiscal years. The expenditure on education as a share of GDP has been less than 2 per cent between FY2016 and FY2026. The revised budget for the education sector as...

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Expected education budget 2026-27

The nation is eagerly awaiting an exciting, people-friendly budget 2026-2027 from the new government that reflects most of their desires. It is expected that...

DC Conference: Educational issues discussed on the first day

The DC Conference 2026, the first of its kind since the BNP government came to power after the 12 February National Election, is taking...

Getting tougher in public examinations means taking steps to ensure quality education

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SDG 4 goal: Are we on the right track to achieve this?

One hundred ninety-three member states of the UN unanimously adopted the SDGs in 2015, and by 2030, the targeted goals are to be fulfilled....

Use of ICT in Gender Equalization

A. H. M. KAMAL wrote about Use of ICT Abstract: In Bangladesh women are not attaining the position in the job field in an equal...

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Competency-based Primary Education Curriculum

Introduction The competency-based primary education is a major initiative for ensuring the quality of outcome of the learners. It is one of the major educational endeavors in order to achieve the Education for All (EFA) and ensuring the quality of education to the all learners since this competency-based education is focused on the qualitative aspect of learning outcome of the...

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Empathy should be Nurtured in Our Kids

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Philosophical View on Teachers and Teachers in Real Work Place: A critical Writing in Context of Bangladeshi Primary Education – 1

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Playing Different Roles by Teacher Associations

Under the umbrella of various teacher associations, teachers get together and press home their demands or extract some benefits from the authorities concerned. Teachers’...

No Admission Test for Kids

“When a child reaches the age-appropriate for enrolling in class-I, he or she should have to be admitted, and there's no need to sit...

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The co-chairman of the National Education Committee 2009 and renowned economist Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad opined that we are experimenting with our education too much.

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Ranking Secondary Schools

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Unitrack education system of Bangladesh

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This Year’s HSC Results Tell Many Things About Our Educational Arena

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Campus Police

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World University Ranking 2020: Where Do Bangladeshi Universities Stand?

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Dhaka University Must Retain Its Glory and Prove Centre of Excellence

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Honours and Masters in Non-Government Colleges

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