4 more NCTB staff transferred over textbook error

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) transferred its four staff to different government colleges outside Dhaka over the mistakes in this year’s school textbooks.

The education ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard today.

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The four NCTB staff are: Professor Md Abdul Mannan, Associate Professors Gaurango Lal Sarker, Mosleh Uddin Sarker and Md Hannan Mia.

According to the gazette, Mannan, a member of NCTB (primary) and and Gaurango, editor of the organisation, were transferred to Jhenidah Government KC College and Noakhali’s Hatiya Dwip Government College respectively.

Mosleh Uddin was transferred to Patuakhali Government Women College while Hannan Mia was transferred to Thakurgaon Pirganj Government College, the gazette notice said.

Earlier, two other NCTB officers were made officials on special duty (OSD) on preliminary investigation following a widespread criticism over some blunders in school textbooks.

They are Chief Editor Pritish Kumar Sarkar and Senior Expert Lana Humayra Khan.

The NCTB in January suspended its artist-cum-designer over the same allegation.