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Expectations from the New Government to Remove the Ills of Education

A new government was formed on 17 February under the able leadership of Tarique Rahman, following the thirteenth national election, in which the BNP won a landslide victory. People’s expectations of this new government are much higher than those of any previous government.   Education, one of the most significant sectors of the country, seeks a sea change. Quality education must come first, as it has fallen to the bottom of the list. The government, along with NGOs and community initiatives, is increasing the number of educational institutions and girls’ participation in education.   However, several challenges remain, including low literacy...

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Expectations from the New Government to Remove the Ills of Education

A new government was formed on 17 February under the able leadership of Tarique Rahman, following the thirteenth national election, in which the BNP...

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The way teachers teach and pupils learn has been revolutionised by the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) model. The GRR model is built on...

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Educational Crisis in Bangladesh

It is admirable that the enrolment rate is rising along with gender parity in the primary schools of Bangladesh. Moreover, public expenditure for education...

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Observance of National Primary Education Week 2014 and Some Relevant Issues

National Primary Education Week 2014 was observed in the country which started from March 09 and it was inaugurated by Prime Minister at Osmani Memorial Auditorium. She made several important announcements in her inaugural speech. One was the upgrading of the status of government primary head teachers from grade III to grade II which calls for appreciation from all...

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The Relationship between Education Index and GDP Index

Abstract: The education and GDP indices are two components to determine the human development index set by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). There...

English Teachers Need Formal Training

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Are we sure that we could have made our primary, secondary and higher secondary level students stand on the right track to acquire English?...

From Practice to Proficiency: Schedules of Practice: Stage 1- Addition Facts to Ten

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Language and Numeric Foundation Development: Is the Brigadista of Cuba Adaptable in Bangladesh?

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Primary Education: The Post-Pandemic Challenges and Way Forward

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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 for education. Still many flows have been discerned in this sector which tends to threaten the smooth running of this field. Several alarming figures in the secondary level education of the country appeared in different...

How Secondary English Teachers Can be Developed into Trainers

It is the new initiative of BRAC to develop trained English teachers into trainers. It is based on the theory of “The mother who gives birth to a child knows best the pain of childbirth”. This initiative has sparked hope and enthusiasm among the rural secondary English teachers. To speak the truth, we have discovered the hidden potentialities among...

Necessary Skills for a Secondary School English Teacher

The secondary level poses to be the most important tier of the education sector as it builds the foundation of other tiers. English stands as the most important subject at this level, which remains actually untreated in Bangladesh. Recently it has started receiving attention from the relevant corners in different forms. Language experts say an English teacher must have...

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Even during the closure of corona two public universities namely Barishal and Jahangirnagar witness a very turbulent situation. On 16 February an altercation took...

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