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Students check their SSC results on a notice board at a school in Dhaka on 10 August 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

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Bangladesh's SSC results expose a system that was never fair

Recognising the care economy as part of our national wealth is an important first step. Photo: Unicef

Thoughts

Bangladesh’s care economy cannot be built on child labour

Bangladesh has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to achieve ambitious goals. But sustainable progress depends on the strength of its education system. Photo: UNICEF

Thoughts

Bangladesh’s education crossroads: Beyond lotteries and admission tests