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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...

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The country's SSC and equivalent public examinations will begin on 21 April, the first of its kind since the new government assumed office. The...

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Recruiting Teachers Without Written Test: A Suicidal Decision

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Student Politics in Bangladesh: An Impact on Quality Assurance in Education and National Development

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A response to the government’s decision to scrap the lottery for admission

There must be no admission test or even a lottery for children up to class three, let alone KG children. The guardians must take their children to the schools adjacent to their respective homes, whether government or private. Of course, our government primary schools are not available in urban areas according to the population. Moreover, most guardians show their reluctance...

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Making Language Teaching More Communicative

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Some Insides of This Year’s HSC Result

The national scene of education in terms of passes percentage in the secondary and higher secondary levels show a rising trend every year. But...

Taskforces for Closing Illegal KG Schools

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Transparency to be Ensured in NGOs

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

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Science Education Declines in the Age of Science

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HSC Result and Our Politics

The results of the Higher Secondary Examination or HSC result help students determine the future course of study and aim of life. Hence, it attaches much importance. This year 74.30 per cent of students passed the HSC examinations against 78.67 per cent of the previous year. Besides the pass rate, the results also showed a decline in the number...

Receiving TESOL President Award

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Future of Business Studies in Private Varsities

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The Initiative to Assess Higher Education of Bangladesh

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Is New Admission System in MBBS and BDS Bliss or Bane?

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All Tiers of Education are Shrouded in Irregularities

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Student Attendance System

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