The government often claims that a rising pass percentage in major public exams, such as SSC and HSC, reflects a marked improvement in the education sector. The Independent, however, found the claim to be far removed from the actual scenario. On July 18, education minister Nurul Islam Nahid claimed at a press briefing that the ... Read more
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Grand goal lacks bucks
Unhappy education minister presses for doubling budgetary allocation Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday decried shortage of budgetary allocation for education sector and said it is impossible to achieve the goals of this sector with such allocation. During the question hour in parliament, the minister said allocation for education sector is now 14 to 15 ... Read more