Bangladesh made significant strides towards developing the education system in the early 1990s through several initiatives such as the Compulsory Primary Education Act 1990, the Female Secondary Education Stipend, and the Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP). As per the Annual Primary School Census (APSC) 2022, there were 114,539 schools in Bangladesh (MoPME, 2023). In addition, there were 164 universities, among which 109 universities were privately owned (BANBEIS, 2023). Nevertheless, such large numbers of educational institutions have been unable to provide quality education for the children and youth of Bangladesh.
Authors: Fahmida Khatun, Syed Yusuf Saadat, and Afrin Mahbub
Publication Period: July 2024