Bangladesh-schools

Slogans of hope are written across school walls. Students go to these institutions to be enlightened by that message and to learn humanity, values and proper conduct. But beyond teaching, some teachers are also subjecting students to violence despite the trust and affection of their parents. The situation has become so serious that 71 sexual harassment complaints were reported at schools in just three months. This is not a picture of the entire country, but only one fourth of the schools....

A total of 724,210 students who passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations in 2024 did not appear for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations this year, accounting for 43.31 percent of all successful SSC candidates. Over the past 10 years, from 2017 to 2026, more than 3.64 million students dropped out before taking the final HSC examination despite being registered. Out of 14.51 million registered students during the period, more th...