National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB)

Students clash over 'indigenous' graffiti in textbook in front of NCTB building in Motijheel, Dhaka, on 15 January 2025. Photo: Samakal
Bangladesh

Attack on ethnic minority students near NCTB: 1 more arrested in N'ganj

The accused Sayed Fazlul Karim Swapan, 42, was arrested at 2:30am today (22 February) during a raid in East Shiachar area under Narayanganj’s Fatullah Model Police Station

The Supreme Court building in Dhaka. File Photo: BSS
Court

Writ filed for probing allegations of graft against NCTB chairman

The graffiti (on the left) that was removed by NCTB. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Attack on indigenous students: Case filed against 300 unknown individuals

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Adivasi graffiti: 2 alleged attackers from Students for Sovereignty used bandages to fake injuries

National Citizen's Committee leaders during talking with reporters over attack on indigenous people on 15 January. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Violence over ‘indigenous’ graffiti: Citizens’ Committee slams Students for Sovereignty for ‘clear role in attack’

The updated online version of the textbook, now available on the NCTB website, features a new graffiti design titled “Bolo Bir, Chiro Unnoto Momo Shir”, replacing the earlier image of a graffiti with the word “Adivasi” (indigenous). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Ethnic minority students protest ‘adivasi’ graffiti removal from textbook

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Education

Not all textbooks ready, download from NCTB site suggested

While some schools managed to distribute a few books for grades one to three, many others failed to do so. Photos: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

All students yet to get new textbooks

NCTB warns legal action against headmasters over questions leaks
Bangladesh

NCTB warns legal action against headmasters over questions leaks

Representational Photo
Bangladesh

New curriculum exams begin with questions leaks 

This representational image shows school students attending exams. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Panorama

Constant change, scant success: The fault in our curriculum

Committee formed to review 'Sharifa's story' in textbook
Education

Committee formed to review 'Sharifa's story' in textbook

New curriculum being falsely presented with obscene dancing, frog leaping as part of academic activities: NCTB
Education

New curriculum being falsely presented with obscene dancing, frog leaping as part of academic activities: NCTB