Education in Bangladesh

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The education system in Bangladesh is a three-tiered, highly-subsidised one. The Ministry of Education operates many schools in the primary, secondary, and higher secondary level. It also subsidises parts of the funding for many private schools. In the tertiary education sector, the Government also funds more than 15 state universities through the University Grants Commission.


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[edit] Levels of Education

In Bangladesh, there are 3 main levels of education, which are as follows:

[edit] Primary education

The primary level is from class 1 to class 5. There is no nation-wide examination at the end of class 5. However, the Government education boards conduct a scholarship examination at the end of class 5 to select meritorious students who are given a scholarship for the next 3 years of schooling. Government of Bangladesh distributes books to the students of primary schools for free. Sending children to the primary school is mandatory in Bangladesh. But lack of social awareness and poverty is a big threat for primary education. Government also distributes food in the primary schools to attract poor children to schools. Many schools in the secondary level also have primary sections.

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[edit] Secondary education

Private School in Dhaka
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Private School in Dhaka

The secondary level is between class 6 and class 12. This level is further divided into two sub-levels: the Secondary and the Higher Secondary levels. The schools in the lower secondary levels have students from class 6 to class 10. The schools in the higher secondary level are called Colleges.

There are two nation-wide public examinations in this level. The first one is called the Secondary School Certificate examination, conducted at the end of class 10. The other is called Higher Secondary Certificate examination, and is conducted at the end of class 12. These examinations are conducted by the seven education boards located at Barisal, Chittagong, Comilla, Dhaka, Jessore, Rajshahi, and Sylhet.

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[edit] Tertiary education

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Bangladeshi universities churn out almost 450,000 skilled graduates annually.

[edit] Administration and Organisations

The primary and the secondary levels of education are controlled by the 6 General Education Boards, each covering a region. The boards' headquarters are located in Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Jessore, Rajshahi and Sylhet. In addition to that, the Madrasah Education Board covers the religious education in Government registered Madrashahs, and the Technical Education Board controls technical and vocational training in secondary level.

At the tertiary level, the universities are regulated by the University Grants Commission. The colleges providing tertiary education are under the National University. Each of the medical colleges are affiliated with a public university.

[edit] International University

[edit] Notable public universities

[edit] General Universities

[edit] Engineering Universities

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[edit] Private universities

The introduction of private universities has resulted in a significant expansion in tertiary provision. The University Grants Commission lists and regulates these private institutions.

The more established private universities include:

[edit] See also

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