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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...

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

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

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

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