Dhaka, June 11 -- ONCE again, the proposed national budget for FY2025-26 has laid bare the government's continued reluctance to prioritise education, despite repeated promises of reform.
While the education budget has nominally increased by Tk 932 crore, the sector's share in GDP has dropped for the sixth consecutive year, falling to a mere 1.53 per cent from last year's 1.69 per cent.
This steady decline paints a troubling picture for a nation that aspires to build a knowledge-based economy.
The budget's allocation pattern raises serious concerns. While the Secondary and Higher Education Division and the Technical and Madrassah Education Division have seen increases, funding for the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has been slashe...