primary school
Has Awami League delivered on its promise of quality education for all?
In 2008, the party promised to achieve ambitious goals. So, what have we achieved after over a decade?
25 December 2023, 14:00 PM
1.7m students drop out in pandemic
Education in Bangladesh took a major hit from the Covid pandemic, which caused 17.62 lakh students to drop out of educational institutions, according to government data.
14 January 2023, 01:00 AM
Char children getting poor schooling
It was late March. Around 3:30pm, the Biramer Pachgachchi Govt Primary School was already closed, an hour too early. So was the nearby Kashirpara Govt Primary School. Both schools face a similar problem --neither the students nor the teachers are much interested in class.
12 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Dropouts get fresh chance
Underprivileged primary school dropouts in Kalmakanda upazila of Netrakona have found a way back to education through an initiative of seven youths.
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM
As govt fails, locals come forward
The government's long-running 'Guchchhogram' public housing scheme is intended to give landless families a new footing from which they can create prosperous, self-sufficient lives.
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM
82,500 get primary terminal scholarships
A total of 82, 500 students got scholarships in the Primary Terminal Examinations 2015 this year which has increased by 27,500 compared to the last year, Primary and Mass Education Minister Mustafizur Rahman announces.
19 April 2016, 09:09 AM
How education and stimulation in early years can help children thrive for a lifetime
Today, 99 percent of Bangladesh's girls and 97 percent of boys are enrolled in primary school.
3 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Most teachers do not know what it is
More than half of the 100 primary school teachers, who took part in a survey, are still unclear about creative education method introduced five years ago to bring a qualitative change.
25 January 2016, 18:00 PM
€10.5m more EU fund for primary schools
European Union announces release of €10.5 million fund for the primary education of Bangladesh through its sector budget support operation.
4 June 2015, 07:08 AM