Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- The timely distribution of free textbooks for secondary-level students in 2026 has come under question after the government's purchase committee rejected procurement proposals worth more than Tk603 crore for printing, binding, and supplying books for Classes 6 to 8.
The proposals, placed by the Secondary and Higher Education Division and to be executed by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), sought approval to print over 12 crore copies of textbooks covering Bangla, English, Dakhil, and technical streams.
At a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Purchase on Sunday, chaired by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, the proposals were turned down, citing compliance and procedural issues.
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