education system Bangladesh

A simple plan to fix education

The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.

Universities must prepare for the transition of students

While talking to our students, it was obvious that many of them are experiencing severe stress.

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.

The perils of our English education

The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.

How we assess education matters

The competition aspect of educational assessment is meant for students to be ranked against their own prior achievement, not against their classmates.

Opinion / Curriculum and textbooks as weapons

Does “simplifying” the curriculum really guarantee that children will not be able to pace themselves in higher studies?

New school curriculum: A great opportunity or a looming disaster?

We may be witnessing a deja vu with the new curriculum.

National assessment of students give ominous signals

What is most telling is the discrepancy in academic performance across divisions as well as geographical areas.

NCTB textbooks: Never-ending cycle of controversies

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board has been stuck in the loop of controversies centring on school textbooks with academics and some NCTB officials blaming it on the negligence of writers and editors, insufficient training and lack of serious punishment for blunders.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

A simple plan to fix education

The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.

August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024

Universities must prepare for the transition of students

While talking to our students, it was obvious that many of them are experiencing severe stress.

February 6, 2024
February 6, 2024

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.

December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023

The perils of our English education

The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.

December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023

How we assess education matters

The competition aspect of educational assessment is meant for students to be ranked against their own prior achievement, not against their classmates.

November 25, 2023
November 25, 2023

Curriculum and textbooks as weapons

Does “simplifying” the curriculum really guarantee that children will not be able to pace themselves in higher studies?

November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

New school curriculum: A great opportunity or a looming disaster?

We may be witnessing a deja vu with the new curriculum.

August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

National assessment of students give ominous signals

What is most telling is the discrepancy in academic performance across divisions as well as geographical areas.

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

NCTB textbooks: Never-ending cycle of controversies

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board has been stuck in the loop of controversies centring on school textbooks with academics and some NCTB officials blaming it on the negligence of writers and editors, insufficient training and lack of serious punishment for blunders.

December 11, 2022
December 11, 2022

From Grading to De-grading

We need to change the mindset of grade glorification.