The bizarre and clearly communally inspired section in this year’s HSC Bangla question paper is a dangerous occurrence that could easily have been overlooked had it not been doing the rounds on social media.

What's wrong with our approach to practical education?

Although this break might seem effective at first, this will hinder the examinees’ preparation and cause more harm than good.

Teaching methods currently are often too reliant on test papers as teaching material.

The shortcomings in our National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) are many.

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).

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.

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.