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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...

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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....

Medium of Instruction at the Different Levels of Education in Bangladesh: Social, Cultural and Economic Division, and Inequality

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International Literacy Day: Should not We Redefine ‘Literacy’ Against the Current Global Scenario?

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Government Primary Schools in Dhaka

My wife was asking me to find government primary schools adjacent to our home (Rampura) to get the boy who works as a domestic helper of our house enrolled to receive education comparatively at a cheap rate. I failed to give her the exact information which finally led her to get the boy enrolled in an NGO run school...

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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...

Effectiveness of Reader’s Theatre to Enhance Reading Fluency with Comprehension and Motivation towards Reading for the Struggling Readers

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The Expectation of Preparedness for 4th Industrial Revolution

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Feedback: An Essential Tool for Professional Development

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Literacy and Adult Education in Bangladesh: Concept, Trends, Status and The Future

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Impacts and Lessons Learnt from the Kajoli ECE Model in Bangladesh

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Science Education Declines in the Age of Science

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Several Magics of SSC and Equivalent Examinations Remain Elusive

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Unitrack education system of Bangladesh

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Subject-based Teacher in Secondary Schools

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Future of Business Studies in Private Varsities

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Admission into Higher Educational Institutions

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How Private Universities Contribute to Tertiary Education

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World University Ranking 2020: Where Do Bangladeshi Universities Stand?

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