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DHAKA, May 11, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Primary and Mass Education 
Bobby Hajjaj today said the government is working to ensure equal educational 
opportunities for children living in remote and hard-to-reach areas of the 
country.

"Ensuring quality education is one of the government's key priorities 
alongside infrastructure development. The government is continuing efforts to 
bring modern and quality education to students in remote areas to ensure 
equal opportunities for all," he said.

The state minister made the remarks while visiting government primary schools 
in remote hilly areas of different upazilas in Bandarban district.

He added that further necessary initiatives would be taken to ensure that 
students in the hill tracts do not fall behind.

During the visit, he spoke with students, teachers, guardians and local 
residents and inquired about the overall condition of the schools and their 
existing problems.

He observed infrastructural limitations, shortage of teachers, communication 
difficulties, lack of pure drinking water, shortage of educational materials 
and student dropout rates in remote areas. 

Later, the state minister exchanged views with trainees undergoing Basic 
Training for Primary Teachers (BTPT) at the Primary Teachers' Training 
Institute in Bandarban.

"If teachers carry out classroom teaching responsibly, all students in the 
country will grow up properly educated," he said addressing the trainees.