Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- The printing of new textbooks for pre-primary and primary students has been completed by mid-December, with a total of about 85.92 million copies produced, easing worries for younger learners ahead of the new academic year.

Almost all of these books for pre-primary and grades 1 to 5 reached Upazilas just before Victory Day, ensuring near-complete coverage at the grassroots level.

In contrast, printing for secondary-level textbooks remains behind schedule, raising uncertainty over whether students will receive all their books on the first day of the year.

Officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), the government body overseeing textbook production, say they are putting "maximum effort" to complete ...