Education

Education

Quality pre-primary education is a must to properly prepare children for the next stages of education, which equips them with the knowledge and talent a skilled nation requires. Photo: Collected.

Parents’ pre-schooling nightmare: Costs, inequality rise as sector lacks policy

Families struggle as early education becomes increasingly costly

British Deputy High Commissioner James Goldman met Education Minister Ehsanul Hoque Milan, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj, and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Mahdi Amin on 23 April 2026. Photo: UNB

Bangladesh to join global leaders at UK’s Education World Forum in May

Until 2010, admission tests were common in sought-after schools, but the system drew heavy criticism for putting very young children under intense pressure. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Lottery or admission test? Both are failing our children

For many middle-class families, coaching has become a greater expense than formal schooling itself. Photo: TBS

Ban or band-aid?: The reality of coaching centres in Bangladesh

The 1988 Brazilian constitution declared healthcare a universal right of every citizen and a duty of the state. Photo: Reuters

Healthcare and education: What Brazil got right and why Bangladesh keeps falling short

Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Md Daud Ali, speaking at a seminar titled "Growth of Bangladeshi Students: Prospects and Challenges" held at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo. Photo: Collected

Govt offers easy loans for studying in Japan

IUB researcher joins study that sharpens hubble tension debate

IUB researcher joins study that sharpens hubble tension debate

Illustration: TBS

Can digital transformation fix Bangladesh’s higher education?

A total of 2,70,000 students took part in the Dhaka University admission tests from the HSC 2022 intake. Photo: Saqlain Rizve

Most GPA-5 holders fail to meet minimum marks in DU admission tests

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PM maps 43 priority areas to lift education spending to 5% of GDP

Photo: PMO

School feeding programmes to be reintroduced in primary schools: PM

Centralised exam system to govern recruitment of school, college heads

Centralised exam system to govern recruitment of school, college heads

Representational image: TBS

Music education to be introduced from primary to high school level: Minister