Bangladesh education system

Education disparities may cause more social conflict

Disparities in the country’s educational system have widened over the years and more social conflict lies ahead if the gap is not reduced, renowned economist Prof Rehman Sobhan has said.

Dissolution of textbook committee shows fault lines in reform drive

Hate campaign against two teachers deeply troubling

Uncertainty over student evaluation must be resolved soon

Implementation of new school curriculum limps along even after one and a half years

New School Curriculum: Implementation limps along

One and a half years after it was launched, implementation of the new curriculum at schools is still in a shambles as the authorities are yet to finalise a method of evaluating the students.

SSC Exams: 65pc weightages fixed for written, 35pc for activity-based tests

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams will be divided into two parts -- written and activity-based -- under the new curriculum

Why five-hour SSC exams will not be in students’ best interest

The choice to prolong the SSC examination period appears to diverge from global educational trends.

How much you can pay decides what education your child gets

After three decades since the primary education pledge was made, the cost of a child’s education remains a heavy burden for some 80 lakh households.

How should our engineering education evolve?

Over the years, engineering programmes in Bangladeshi universities have stagnated, still clinging to a 20th-century structure.

Good for students, good for teachers

If embraced by students, it has the potential to revolutionise their learning experience.

December 22, 2024
December 22, 2024

Education disparities may cause more social conflict

Disparities in the country’s educational system have widened over the years and more social conflict lies ahead if the gap is not reduced, renowned economist Prof Rehman Sobhan has said.

September 29, 2024
September 29, 2024

Dissolution of textbook committee shows fault lines in reform drive

Hate campaign against two teachers deeply troubling

May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024

Uncertainty over student evaluation must be resolved soon

Implementation of new school curriculum limps along even after one and a half years

May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024

New School Curriculum: Implementation limps along

One and a half years after it was launched, implementation of the new curriculum at schools is still in a shambles as the authorities are yet to finalise a method of evaluating the students.

May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024

SSC Exams: 65pc weightages fixed for written, 35pc for activity-based tests

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams will be divided into two parts -- written and activity-based -- under the new curriculum

May 4, 2024
May 4, 2024

Why five-hour SSC exams will not be in students’ best interest

The choice to prolong the SSC examination period appears to diverge from global educational trends.

April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024

How much you can pay decides what education your child gets

After three decades since the primary education pledge was made, the cost of a child’s education remains a heavy burden for some 80 lakh households.

February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024

How should our engineering education evolve?

Over the years, engineering programmes in Bangladeshi universities have stagnated, still clinging to a 20th-century structure.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

Good for students, good for teachers

If embraced by students, it has the potential to revolutionise their learning experience.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

Implementing new curriculum will be challenging

There are many challenges to successfully implementing this new curriculum in Bangladesh.