Weekly Bangladesh Policy Outlook: Analysis, Truth, Debate.
Dr M. Niaz Asadullah Professor of Economics, University of Dhaka (This column was published as an opinion-analysis piece in the Prothom Alo on 11th June 2026. By special nomination of the Editor-in-Chief and with the author’s permission, the column is republished in this bulletin) Recently, a statement by the Minister of State for the Ministry…
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The practice of conducting admission tests for primary school entry in Bangladesh presents a fundamental contradiction to the nation’s legal and ethical commitments. While the Constitution and the Compulsory Primary Education Act of 1990 mandate education as a universal right, the gatekeeping mechanisms employed by ‘elite’ schools transform this right into a competitive commodity. A…
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