Govt to print, bind, supply around 5.55cr copies textbook of class IX, X
The approval came from the 41st meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase
A government committee today (14 October) recommended approving a proposal to print, bind and supply 5,54,90,869 copies of textbooks free of cost for students of class 9, Dakhil class 9, SSC and Dakhil vocational class 9, and technical trade class 9 and 10, in both Bangla and English versions for the 2026 academic year.
The approval came from the 41st meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase, held virtually today with Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair.
The purchase committee approved the proposal placed by the Secondary and Higher Education Division for printing, binding and supplying 5,54,90,869 copies of textbooks at the class 9 and 10 level, at a cost of around Tk479.82 crore.
