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The hierarchy of educational needs: Rethinking Bangladesh’s education reform priorities

A few days ago, one of my Facebook friends and a junior from my university department, Dr Goutam Roy, a Lecturer at Charles Sturt University, shared a thoughtful reflection on educational reform on his wall. Drawing inspiration from Abraham Maslow’s famous “Hierarchy of Needs” theory, he attempted to reinterpret Bangladesh’s education system through a similar layered framework of needs. His post was not presented as a formal academic model or a research-based theory. Yet, as I read through it, I found myself deeply struck by its simplicity, clarity, and uncomfortable truth. Sometimes the most powerful ideas are not those emerging...

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The hierarchy of educational needs: Rethinking Bangladesh’s education reform priorities

A few days ago, one of my Facebook friends and a junior from my university department, Dr Goutam Roy, a Lecturer at Charles Sturt...

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

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Science Teachers’ Conceptions of Nature of Science: The Case of Bangladesh

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The concept of universal education dates back to 2000 when UNESCO hosted the Dakar summit which was participated in by 180 countries. They committed to the simple but profound goal of achieving universal basic education by 2015. It actually involves entering the school at an appropriate age, progressing through the system, and completing a full cycle. It later became...

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