Highest allocations for education in the national budgets during the nineties show that the government has attached topmost priority to human resource development though education. The goal of 'Education for All' is being vigorously pursued in the country. The education system is divided into 4 levels-- Primary (from grades 1 to 5), Secondary (from grades 6 to 10), Higher Secondary (from grades 11 to 12) and tertiary. Alongside national educating system, English medium education is also provided by some private enterprises. They offer 'A' level and 'O' level courses. There is also Madrasa system which emphasizes on Arabic medium Islam-based education. This system is supervised by the lone Madrasa Board of the country. Compulsory primary education, free education for girls up to class ten, stipends for female students, food-for educational total literacy movement and nationwide integrated education are some of the major programs being the government in the education sector. There are 11 government universities and approximately 20 private universities in Bangladesh. Specialized universities are Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh Agricultural University and Bangabandhu Shaikh Mujib Medical University.. The number of government and non-government medical colleges stand at 1 3 and 5 respectively. There are 4 engineering colleges, 2845 colleges, institutes, 12553 secondary schools, and 78595 primary schools. To make higher education accessible to all, an Open University has been set up in the country. A National University has also been set up to serve as an affiliating university colleges across the country. Alongside the general system of education parallel system known as Madrasha education which offers Islamic education to Muslim boys and girls. Hindus and Buddhists also receive religious education at institutes called Tol and Chatuspathi.
Bangladeshi Universities and Colleges - Bangladesh Higher Education:
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
Ameican International University-Bangladesh
Asian University of Bangladesh
Bangabandhu Agricultural University
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Medical University
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh Open University
Brac University
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Darul Ihsan University
East West University
Gono Bishwabidyalay
Independent University Baridhara
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
Islamic Institute of Technology
Islamic University Chittagong
Islamic University Kushtia
Jahangirnagar University
Khulna University
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
National University Gazipur
North South University
People's University of Bangladesh
PML University
Progressive Meritocracy Limited (Heriot -Watt University UK)
Queens University
Shahajalal University of Science and Technology
University of Chittagong
University of Dhaka
University of Rajshahi
University of Rajshahi
Structure of the Education System (MINISTRY OF EDUCATION)
Education in Bangladesh has three major stages-primary, secondary and higher education. Primary education is a 5-year cycle while secondary education is a 7- year one with three sub-stages: 3 years of junior secondary, 2 years of secondary and 2 years of higher secondary. The entry age for primary is 6 years. The junior, secondary and higher stages are designed for age groups 11-13, 14-15 and 16-17 years. Higher secondary is followed by graduate level education in general, technical, engineering, agriculture, business studies, and medical streams requiring 5-6 years to obtain a Masters degree.
In the general education stream, higher secondary is followed by college/university level education through the Pass/Honors Graduate Courses (4 years). The masters Degree is of one year's duration for holders of Bachelor Degree (Honors) and two years duration for holders of (Pass) Bachelor Degree. Higher education in the technical area also starts after higher secondary level. Engineering, agriculture, business, medical and information & communication technology are the major technical and technological education areas. In each of the courses of study, except for medical education, a 5- year course of study is required for the first degree.
Different Steams in Education
Primary level education is provided under two major institutional arrangements (stream)-general and madrasha, while secondary education has three major streams: general, technical-vocational and madrasha. Higher education, likewise, has 3 streams: general (inclusive of pure and applied science, arts, business and social science), madrasah and technology education. Technology education in its turn includes agriculture, engineering, medical, textile, leather technology and ICT. Madrashas (Arabic for educational institution), functional parallel to the three major stages, have similar core courses as in the general stream (primary, secondary and post-secondary) but have additional emphasis on religious studies.
Education Budget
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