August 3-6, 2010

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Ministry of Education

www.moedu.gov.bd
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Facts and Figures
 History

4th century B.C.: Recorded history traceable with clear evidence of flourishing
civilization consisting of cities, palaces, temples, forts, seats of learning and
monasteries;

12th century A.D.: advent of the Muslims, enjoying periods of prosperity under
Muslim rule;

17th century A.D.: a time of economic well being;

1757: beginning of British colonial rule;

1947: departure of the British from Indian subcontinent;

Bangladesh becomes East Pakistan as part of Pakistan;

1971: emergence of Bangladesh.

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 Geography

Location
In South Asia; between 20° 34' and 26° 38' north latitude and between 88° 01'
and 92° 41' east longitude; consists of flat fertile alluvial land.
 
Boundaries
North - India (West Bengal & Meghalaya)
West - India (West Bengal)
East - India (Tripura & Assam) and Myanmar
South - Bay of Bengal
 
Area
147,570 sq km / 56,977 sq mi. (territorial waters-12 nautical miles)

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 Religion
Muslim (83 percent)
Hindu (16 Percent)
Buddhist (0.6 percent)
Christian (0.3 percent) and
Animists and believers in tribal faiths (0.1 percent)

Language
95 percent Bangla, 5 percent other dialects, English is widely spoken.

Ethnic groups
Predominantly mixed group of Proto Austroloids/ Dravidians, Mongoloids and
Aryans. 

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 Few facts

Population: 156.05 million (2009 est.)

Urban Population: 27% (2008)
Population Growth Rate: 1.292% (2009 est.)
Birth Rate: 24.68 births per 1000 population (2009 est.)
Death Rate: 09.23 deaths per 1000 population (2009 est.)
Life Expectancy: 60.25 years
Total Fertility Rate: 2.74 children born per woman (2009 est.)
Infant Mortality: 59.02 deaths per 1,000 live births

Percentage of Literate Adult Males: 47.9%

Percentage of Literate Adult Females: 54%
Total Percentage of Literacy: 41.4%

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Education in Bangladesh
Systems of Education in Bangladesh
The General Education System
 Primary Level Institutions in Bangladesh : 

Type of Primary Schools No. of School Number of Students Percentage of

total students
Total Girls

Govt. Primary Schools 37672 9537571 4893215 59.61

Regd. NGPS 20083 3472799 1753551 21.70

Non-regd. NGPS 966 99564 49046 0.62

Exp- Schools 54 10346 5168 0.07

Community Schools 3263 388051 197788 2.43

KG 2987 226187 97551 1.41

NGO Schools 408 25872 13176 0.16

Ebtedaee Madrasahs 6726 919065 447403 5.74

Primary Sections of Dakhil Madrasahs 8920 1051360 482763 6.57

Primary Sections of High Schools 1139 270790 142107 1.69

Total : 82,218 1,60,01,605 80,81,768 100

Management of Primary Education
major particulars of post primary institutions (2008)…

Number of Number of Number of

Type of Institution
Institution Teacher Student

1 School 18756 209496 6819748

2 College 3277 87715 1855633

3 Madrasa 9384 105545 1896111

4 University 82 12585 387433

TOTAL 31499 415341 10958925

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Directorate/ Organizations of MoE

1. Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education [DSHE]

2. Directorate of Technical Education [DTE]
3. Education Engineering Department [EED]
4. Directorate of Inspection and Audit [DIA]
5. National Academy for Educational Management [NAEM]
6. National Curriculum & Text-book Board [NCTB]
7. Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Board (08)
8. Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board
9. Bangladesh Technical Education Board
10. Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information & Statistics [BANBEIS]
11. Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO [BNCU]
12. Non-govt. Teachers Registration & Certification Authority [NTRCA]
13. National Computer Training and Research Academy
14. University Grants Commission
 Developmental Route of MoE for Education

Policy Strategy Implementation

Socio-
economic
Context

•Classroom
teaching
Availability of National
AGENDA •Student Capable Human
resources Education Resource
performance
Policy
•Management
efficiency

Political
Commitment
Directorates & Institutions &
MOE Organizations Offices
 Strategy Map of MoE

Education Skilled Administration

Human
Resource
Decentralization of
Monitoring &
Management
Evaluation
Options

Modernization of
Curriculum, Textbook & Modernization of
Assessment System with EMIS
Facilities Development Facilitating Long-
term and efficient
delivery of Training of Officers
Teachers Training Education & &
Administration Administrators
 On going development initiatives
Secondary Education
Quality & Access
Enhancement Project
[SEQAEP]
for
i. improving quality of
education through M & E
ii. ensuring equity of access
iii. reducing dropout rate.
Total Cost: BDT 11817.70 m
GoB: BDT 1903.8 m
WB: BDT 9913.90 m
Secondary Education Stipend
Project [SESP]
for
increasing enrollment
DSHE of boys’ and girls’ in
secondary level institutions
through continued
financial assistance
Funding
GoB: BDT 6879.29 m
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 On going development initiatives

Secondary Education Sector Teaching Quality Improvement

Development Project in Secondary Education Project
[SESDP] [TQI-SEP]

for
for
1.management reform,
producing a well trained
2.quality improvement:
DSHE and professional teaching
curriculum, assessment,
force for secondary
school management
education.
3.enhance equity in access.

Total Cost: BDT 7933.31 m Total Cost: BDT 6447.10 m

GoB: BDT 1983.31 m GoB: BDT 1299.20 m
ADB: BDT 5950.00 m ADB & CIDA: BDT 5147.90 m

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 On going development initiatives

Skills Development Project TVET Reform Project

for
i. Enhancing relevance & access of
Technical and Vocational for
i. developing TVET
Education DTE framework
ii. Enhance delivery capacity
iii. Increase skilled training ii. Determining National
iv. Improve skills on RMG, Skills Standard (NSS).
construction and informal sector

Total Cost: BDT 4600.00 m Total Cost: BDT 1360.00 m

GoB: BDT 736.07 m GoB: BDT 85.00 m
ADB & SIDA: 3864.00 m ADB & SIDA: 1275.00 m

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 On going development initiatives
Higher Education Quality
Enhancement Project
[HEQEP]
for
Improving quality and
relevance of teaching learning
and research environment in
higher education institutions
Total Cost: BDT 6810.40 m
GoB: BDT 825.60 m
IDA: BDT 5984.80 m
Development of Quality in
Higher Education and
Infrastructural Facilities in the
Universities
for
i. higher research, modernization
of curriculum & syllabus,
UGC teachers training, developing
library and laboratories
ii. infrastructure development
iii. strengthening management
capacity of UGC
Total Cost: BDT 2330.00 m
GoB: BDT 2330.00 m
National Education Policy 2009
 Main Features of National Education Policy
1. to reflect the constitutional guarantee at all levels of
education and make learners aware of the freedom,
sovereignty and unity of Bangladesh.
2. to create stimulation in the intellect, work culture and
practical life of the learners.
3. to inspire the students with the spirit of our war of
liberation and develop patriotism, nationalism and
qualities of good citizens.
4. to promote the continuity of national history, tradition
and culture.
5. to foster creative thinking among the learners.
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 Main Features of National Education Policy
6. to evolve an education process that includes creativity,
practice and production to create a scientific mindset
of the students.
7. to remove socio-economic discrimination irrespective
of race, religion and creed.
8. to create unhindered and equal opportunities of
education for all.
9. to show tolerance for different ideologies for the
development of a democratic culture.
10. to ensure the marginal competencies of learners.
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 Main Features of National Education Policy
11. to ensure skills of high standard for different areas and
levels of education.
12. to attach enough importance to information and
communication technology (ICT).
13. to put special emphasis on the extension of education,
priority should be given to primary and secondary
education.
14. to develop some uniform and basic idea amongst all
learners.
15. to ensure a creative, favorable and joyful environment
for the students at the primary and secondary levels.
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 Main Features of National Education Policy
16. to ensure proper quality of education at each level.
17. to build students as skilled human resources to fight
the challenges to the world.
18. to ensure quality at the higher education level and
motivate students in research.
19. to ensure proper context and situations so that
education system at the higher level can run
smoothly for the cultivation of learning.
20. to take special measures for the development of
education in backward areas of the country.
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 Main Features of National Education Policy

21. to initiate an inclusive education to deliver education

to street children and backward classes .
22. to develop the culture and language of small ethnic
groups to the country.
23. to ensure the education of the physically and
mentally disabled learners.
24. to eradicate illiteracy from the society and to sustain
the achievement in this area.
Thrust at the moment ……

• Increased Enrollment
• Equity in Access
• Inclusive Education
• Infrastructure Development
• Trained Teachers
• Appropriate Curricula and Pedagogy for …
-ICT based Education
-Life Skills Based Education
-Environment Education
-Health Education
• Minimization of multiplicity
Sixth Five Year Plan ……

• Increasing the rate of enrollment and

Reducing the rate of dropout
• Encouraging female enrollment
• Inclusion
• Resource management and Development of
infrastructure
• Improvement of teaching quality
• Appropriation of curricula and pedagogy
• Minimizing multiplicity in education
The Challenges ……

•Equitable Access
•Quality Education
•Multiplicity in Education
•Gender Parity
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