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Why is January 19 National Teachers’ Day?

The reign of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman from 1975 to 1981 was a significant period for Bangladesh’s education for several reasons. The Monthly Payment Order (MPO) system was first introduced as a regular practice for non-government teachers' development in 1980, along with the development of a service rule for them, which put them in a vulnerable position. A similar salary scale was instituted for both government and non-government teachers, and 50 per cent of that salary was provided from the royal treasury, which definitely recognised the valuable contribution of teachers. In 1979, the Madrasa Education Board was established to recognise...

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Why is January 19 National Teachers’ Day?

The reign of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman from 1975 to 1981 was a significant period for Bangladesh’s education for several reasons. The Monthly Payment...

New Ways of Assessment: Good or Bad for Twenty Million Little Children!

Continuous syllabus and assessment changes, as well as experiments on young children, make them guinea pigs. The authorities continue doing so, ignoring the children’s...

NCTB’s Repeated Failure to Provide Books to the Students Timely!

December is the month when students assess their academic progress and prepare for stepping into the next higher class. The new books for the...

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An Application of CLT Approach and Education Policy: Introducing a New Syllabus

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Recruiting Teachers Without Written Test: A Suicidal Decision

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Primary education must be very much attractive and interesting with giving the very basic facts of the subjects children can digest as the impression of receiving education at this level continue till the closing days of a human being. We boast of giving free and compulsory primary education to our future generation along with the free distribution of textbooks....

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The Present Secondary Education Scenario

It is true that the education sector has received significant importance from the government under the able guidance of Nurul Islam Nahid, the minister...

Unbelievable Education Facilities through A Bangladeshi Web Portal

Using IT in education goes against the present-day slogan. But the question arises of how many schools particularly rural schools have been brought under...

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The existence of private universities in Bangladesh is now a visual reality. Our memory dates back to 1992, when our country saw eleven public...

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Televised Education can Address the Needs of Confined Students

Now is the time to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all using education technology and maximizing research,...

Is Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) working in Bangladesh?

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Some important suggestions were made by prominent educationists of the country in a meeting for ‘developing the quality of education in the country ‘which...

The Significance of Celebrating Education Freedom Day

Using software in education is a modern phenomenon. It has emerged as a fruitful and timely means to receive and give education. As an...

Role of Apprenticeship in Development

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Science Education Declines in the Age of Science

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The Thought of Increasing Pass Rate Overshadows Quality

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All Tiers of Education are Shrouded in Irregularities

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Today’s universities is featured and marked by teachers’ negligible or not at all involved in research and more involvement in teacher politics. Involvement in...

Bangladeshi Vice-Chancellors Want the Status of MPs!

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