Education Budget

Education Budget

Currently, we allocate approximately 2% of our GDP to education — far lower than the 3.4% average seen among Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Photo: Collected

Education budget expectations: A call for prioritisation and efficiency

To realise its development goals, Bangladesh must go beyond increasing education funding and prioritise smarter investments in teacher training, AI education, and technical skills

'Allocations very low compared to increase in education expenditure'

'Allocations very low compared to increase in education expenditure'

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Low investment in education remains a concern

Infographic: TBS

Education budget FY22: Many promises remain unfulfilled

Rising out-of-pocket education expenses leaving parents helpless

Rising out-of-pocket education expenses leaving parents helpless

Dr Manzoor Ahmed, professor emeritus at Brac University. Illustration: TBS

Education budget for current year and next

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Education ministries fail to spend full budgetary allocation

FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Why do we need Waqf University in Bangladesh?

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Two-thirds of poorer countries are cutting education budgets due to Covid-19

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Experts for raising education budget to minimum 3% of GDP