August 3-6,

2010
Government of the Peoples 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/
Directorate/ Organizations
Organizations of
of MoE
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 Nationa
AGEND Student Capable
of l Human
A performan
resources Educati Resource
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on
Managem
Policy
ent
efficiency

Political
Commitm
ent
Directorates & Institutions &
MOE Organizations Offices
 Strategy Map of MoE

Education Skilled Administration

Human
Resource
Decentralization
Monitoring &
of Management
Evaluation
Options

Modernization of
Curriculum, Textbook Modernization of
& Assessment
EMIS
System with Facilities Facilitating
Development Long-term and
efficient Training of
Teachers delivery of Officers &
Training Education & Administrators
Administration
 On going development initiatives

Secondary Education
Quality & Access Secondary Education
Enhancement Project Stipend Project [SESP]
[SEQAEP]
for
i. improving quality of for
education through M increasing enrollment
&E of boys and girls in
DSHE secondary level
ii. ensuring equity of institutions
access through continued
iii. reducing dropout financial assistance
rate.
Total Cost: BDT 11817.70
Funding
m
GoB: BDT 6879.29 m
GoB: BDT 1903.8 m
WB: BDT 9913.90 m

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 On going development initiatives

Secondary Education Teaching Quality

Improvement in
Sector Development
Secondary Education
Project Project
for [SESDP] [TQI-SEP]
1.management
for
reform,
producing a well
2.quality
trained
improvement:
DSHE and professional
curriculum,
teaching
assessment, school
force for secondary
management
education.
3.enhance equity in
access.
Total Cost: BDT 7933.31 Total Cost: BDT 6447.10
m m
GoB: BDT 1983.31 m GoB: BDT 1299.20 m
ADB & CIDA: BDT 5147.90
ADB: BDT 5950.00 m
m

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 On going development initiatives

Skills Development
TVET Reform Project
Project

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

Quality Enhancement in Higher Education and
Project Infrastructural Facilities
[HEQEP] in the Universities
for
i. higher research,
for modernization of
Improving quality and curriculum & syllabus,
relevance of teaching teachers training,
learning UGC developing library and
and research laboratories
environment in ii. infrastructure
higher education development
iii. strengthening
institutions
management capacity of
UGC
Total Cost: BDT 6810.40
m Total Cost: BDT 2330.00 m
GoB: BDT 825.60 m GoB: BDT 2330.00 m
IDA: BDT 5984.80 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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