Primary Education State Minister Bobby Hajjaj announces new policy to improve education quality and administrative efficiency by August 17. Photo : BSS

SYLHET, July 26, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj today said the government is preparing a new policy to improve the quality of primary education and strengthen administrative efficiency as the first draft is expected to be completed by August 17. 

As part of this initiative, a series of workshops involving administrative officials is being organized across the country's eight divisions, with the programme officially launching in Sylhet division, he added.

The state minister said these while talking to reporters after conducting a session at a training workshop titled "Management of Primary Education Classroom Activities in Bangladesh, Monitoring, Accountability, and Changing Expectations of Local Administration" at PTI auditorium here.

Bobby said the government's objective is not to replicate the education systems of developed countries, but rather to establish an outcomes-based education system tailored to Bangladesh's realities.

 Alongside ensuring 100 percent foundational learning at the primary level, he said the new curriculum will place greater emphasis on religious, family, and civic values. 

The state minister said curriculum development is progressing with support from renowned national experts and international organizations. 

He said it would not be appropriate to comment on the salary structure of teachers before the policy is finalized. 

However, the government will take effective measures to improve teacher’s professional skills and overall quality of life, he said.

Regarding the Mid-Day Meal Programme, Bobby said “it is currently in the pilot phase. To address shortcomings identified during implementation, the government has introduced several measures, including stronger supervision of supplier organizations, factory inspections, the appointment of food technologists, and the formation of school-based "Mothers' Committees", he said. 

If the pilot programme proves successful, the government plans to expand it nationwide from the beginning of 2027, he said.

With the introduction of the new curriculum in 2028, he said, private primary schools will also be brought under the new policy framework. 

Their curriculum, teachers’ quality, infrastructure, and academic calendar will be monitored regularly, he said. 

Md. Abdur Rahim, Additional Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education and Md. Masud Rana, Additional Deputy Commissioner, joined the event as special guests with Sakhawat Ershad, District Primary Education Officer of Sylhet, in the chair.