NCTB
Textbooks for class-4 to 9: ‘Exaggerated’ historical info to be struck off
The government has decided to remove any “exaggerated” historical information or “unnecessary” glorification of any individuals from textbooks for the upcoming academic year, officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) have said.
BOOK REVIEW: TEXTBOOK / It’s all crimson inside ‘Shahittopath’
“Mr Nurul Amin couldn’t realise what bureaucracy had dragged him down to”. Remember how you needed to absolutely memorise this line with context and underlying meaning for answering comprehension-based questions? Well, that was to earn a couple of marks in exams. Turns out, it is also a 101 guide on how to earn a nation back.
Schools need to rethink how they teach Literature
Schools must revamp literature education to foster creativity.
Textbooks, curriculum and the politics of education
The new round of curricular reform and textbook re-writing has given rise to a spate of debate, pointing to different kinds of problems with the new initiative.
Opinion / The fight for ‘The Story of Sharifa’
It is no wonder how it took Bangladesh nearly half a century before legally acknowledging the Hijra community
When textbooks fall apart
Aren’t our students entitled to error-free, quality textbooks?
Girls are doing great in HSC, but what about the boys?
Putting aside the fanfare, the fact that boys are lagging behind girls in most school exams needs to be scrutinised carefully.
New school curriculum: A great opportunity or a looming disaster?
We may be witnessing a deja vu with the new curriculum.
The textbook debate: Managing the politics
Curriculum and textbook renewal is not and should not be something that has to start from scratch.
All that’s wrong with the national school curriculum
The shortcomings in our National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) are many.
Communal group behind changes
The process of formulating manuscripts by NCTB as well as the publication and distribution of textbooks are riddled with irregularities and corruption, said a study of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
Disturbing deviations in children's books
Over the recent backlash of the erroneous content and apparently mysterious changes to the curriculum, the education minister on January 10 stated during a press briefing, “I'm not avoiding my responsibility, but I'm leaving the matter to you whether handing over such a volume of textbooks is a bigger thing than these errors,” to which, the answer is an obvious yes.
Jail, fine for pvt tuition
Anyone giving private tuition or coaching will have to face punishment, as the draft of a new law stipulates that the government can take necessary measures to stop private tuition and coaching.