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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 to send their wards to those schools for some valid reasons. However, private schools are available here and there. Without running after so-called reputable schools, guardians should send their children to schools near their homes, which will make their children’s lives...

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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...

Grammar or fluency in English: Which one is more important?

Whenever we see English questions, whether in public examinations, BCS, or any recruitment test, let alone the internal examinations of educational institutions, we can...

Dogme ELT fosters a communicative atmosphere and natural learning

Dogme ELT is a communicative approach to language teaching that encourages teaching without published textbooks and emphasises conversational communication among learners and teachers. It is...

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The Education Reform: Learning from Vietnam Example

The ignition In a recent interview, Dr. Manzoor Ahmed, Professor Emeritus, BRAC University, interpreted the education status of some Asian countries which are much more...

Unhealthy situation in Education Sector

Since education determines how strong the backbone of a nation is, it receives the topmost priority in many developing countries of the world. Bangladesh...

Neo-Liberal Hegemony and The Education Policy of Bangladesh

The role of education is to build the nation and making linkages with knowledge and empowerment. It is true that education directly influences politics,...

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Primary Completion Examination 2012: Who Drop Out and Why?

The primary completion examinations 2012 of general and madrasa education just completed with some 29.69 lakh examinees. This year the primary completion examination has taken place at 6,364 centers across the country and another eight centers overseas. A total of 26,41,067 general and 3,28,326 madrasa students have registered to sit for the exams while the number of female examinees...

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Application of Innovative Technologies in Teaching-Learning Process: A Mission for Building Knowledge Based Society in Bangladesh

Abstract: Today’s world is shaped by availability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Because global economy is powered by knowledge and technology, fueled by...

Education in Budget Speech 2012-13

Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Dear Readers, we are just representing below the Education part of the budget speech 2012-13 for your quick reading presented by...

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,...

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Individual Learner Differences and Its Impact on English and Spanish Language Learning

Individual Learner Differences (ILD) is the most important Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and language learning success issue. Ellis (1985) argues that there are some...

The Relationship between the Ratio of the Education and Military Expenditure with the Per Capita GDP: A Comparative Study among the South, South East...

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to explore the relationship between the ratio of education and military expenditure with the per capita Gross...

Better Education for A Better World

Now teachers’ voice is heard in the global forums to make this planet better giving better education to the students. In the 7th Asia-...

Project-based Learning Combines Traditional Classroom Knowledge with Real-world Expertise (Part -2)

With the ever-increasing pressure to raise performance standards in school, Project-based Learning helps to engage students’ intrinsic motivation to learn and, in turn, increase...

Our Dream in Next Twenty Years

The nation has just observed its 40th Victory Day anniversary and stepped into the 41st year of our achievement of freedom. Our greatest achievement...

Curriculum: Theory and Practice

There are a number of issues with this approach to curriculum theory and practice. The followings are some of the approaches to curriculum theory...

Trainers’ Conference

With a view to improving the quality of secondary education in Bangladesh, the government has taken different initiatives. Providing training to the teachers is...

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Trainers’ Conference

With a view to improving the quality of secondary education in Bangladesh, the government has taken different initiatives. Providing training to the teachers is one of the significant mechanisms aiming to develop their creativity and innovation. BRAC is supplementing the government’s efforts in these areas. It’s a matter of great pleasure for all of us that secondary level education...

Science Education Declines in the Age of Science

We are living in the age of science and computer. Till today we enjoy the most sophisticated scientific development. When and where its onward march stops are unknown to us. To cope with the situation we need to produce a procession of science graduates and a galaxy of experts in different branches of science. But we see a grim...

Senior Teacher Position Created with First-class Officer Status

The government secondary schools will see Senior Teacher position with the status of first-class gazetted officer that must be a welcome move. The number of government secondary schools had been only 317 for many years in a country of sixteen crore people that expresses stately importance towards this tier of education.  However, the non-government teacher associations have been struggling...

English Teachers’ Classroom Practices in Rural Secondary Schools: An Exploration of the Effect of BRAC Training

RIFAT AFROZE, MD. MAHBUBUL KABIR AND ARIFA RAHMAN wrote about BRAC Training ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effect of the BRAC training programme for English language teachers of rural non-government secondary schools. It examined the change in the teachers in terms of their pedagogic skills, language skills development, knowledge about Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and their attitudes towards this new...

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Private Universities in Bangladesh: Navigation through Odds and Favours

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

I Never Wanted to be an Educationist

Though I never wanted to become an educationist or a curriculum developer in my teenage years, I asked my teacher in 8th grade why...

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Bangladeshi Vice-Chancellors Want the Status of MPs!

An article appeared in the daily Kalerkantho of September 04, 2011, produced by a Bangladesh professor in the USA which drew my attention. The...

Decision to Conduct Online Examinations in Public Universities Calls for Appreciation

All forms of educational institutions have seen closure due to the corona pandemic for about fifteen months. At the primary and secondary level, the...

Student Attendance System

GAZI MUSAYAB, FAHMED BIN NEWAZ, KAZI WASIM UZZAMAN and RENESA RAHMAN wrote about Attendance System Introduction Attendance Management System is a database system that has been...

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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,...