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Rakhal Raha has no role in textbook paper procurement: NCTB chairman

The NCTB chairman dismissed the recent media report on commission-based trade in paper procurement as "baseless" and part of a propaganda campaign

NCTB must ensure accurate textbook info

Glaring mistakes about July uprising point to falling standards

With hard copies delayed, NCTB textbooks now available online

The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has launched digital versions of its primary and secondary textbooks online. The digital rollout comes as a response to setbacks in the delivery of hard copy books, which are still in the process of being printed and distributed.

The lack of guidance counselling in Bangladesh’s national curriculum and education system

It's imperative for schools to foster a culture that encourages students to pursue their dreams while also establishing the necessary support systems to help them achieve their goals.

Textbooks for class-4 to 9: ‘Exaggerated’ historical info to be struck off

The government has decided to remove any “exaggerated” historical information or “unnecessary” glorification of any individuals from textbooks for the upcoming academic year, officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) have said.

BOOK REVIEW: TEXTBOOK / It’s all crimson inside ‘Shahittopath’

“Mr Nurul Amin couldn’t realise what bureaucracy had dragged him down to”. Remember how you needed to absolutely memorise this line with context and underlying meaning for answering comprehension-based questions? Well, that was to earn a couple of marks in exams. Turns out, it is also a 101 guide on how to earn a nation back.

Schools need to rethink how they teach Literature

Schools must revamp literature education to foster creativity.

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.

Opinion / The fight for ‘The Story of Sharifa’

It is no wonder how it took Bangladesh nearly half a century before legally acknowledging the Hijra community

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

Schools need to rethink how they teach Literature

Schools must revamp literature education to foster creativity.

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.

January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024

The fight for ‘The Story of Sharifa’

It is no wonder how it took Bangladesh nearly half a century before legally acknowledging the Hijra community

January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024

When textbooks fall apart

Aren’t our students entitled to error-free, quality textbooks?

December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023

Girls are doing great in HSC, but what about the boys?

Putting aside the fanfare, the fact that boys are lagging behind girls in most school exams needs to be scrutinised carefully.

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.

February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023

The textbook debate: Managing the politics

Curriculum and textbook renewal is not and should not be something that has to start from scratch.

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

‘Textbooks cannot be made completely error-proof’

We need to think about how quickly and efficiently we can remove the errors and print the corrected versions.

January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

Much left to be desired in the new school curriculum

The NCTB should have taken lessons from past failures with radical changes in textbooks.

January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023

Including reproductive health in the NCTB curriculum is a step in the right direction

The discussion of reproductive health is still considered a taboo in our society.