

Dropout rates are rising across all levels of education in Bangladesh, from primary to higher secondary, despite government measures such as free textbooks and stipends, according to analyses of reports from education boards, the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) and the Bangladesh Bureau of Ed

Serious questions have emerged over the quality of education at 321 professional colleges and institutes affiliated with Bangladesh’s National University, with complaints that many lack qualified teachers, adequate students and modern laboratory facilities despite charging high course fees.