Rangpur: On the first day of the New Year 2026, a total of 20,49,776 new textbooks were distributed to 5,33,742 pre-primary and primary level students of the 2026 academic year in eight upazilas of Rangpur district on Thursday. Authorities of the 2,337 primary level government and non-government schools, kindergartens, and other institutions in simple ceremonies distributed the books to students in their respective educational institutions.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Directorate of Primary Education, District Primary Education Office, and Upazila Primary Education Offices extended assistance to the authorities of the primary level educational institutions to distribute the books smoothly. Divisional Deputy Director of the Directorate of Primary Education Md Azizur Rahman inaugurated the book distribution in a simple function held at Radhaballav Government Primary School premises in Rangpur city in the morning as the chief guest. Rangpur District Primary Education Officer Md Nazrul Islam presided over the function, which was attended by the teachers and students of the school, guardians, and local elite.
Addressing the occasion, the chief guest stated that necessary preparations were taken to complete the distribution of new textbooks among the pre-primary and primary level students in Rangpur and all other seven districts of Rangpur division the same day. "Our officials went to different primary level educational institutions to distribute books and all students would get all the books today," he said.
Talking to BSS at 7 pm, Rangpur District Primary Education Officer Md Nazrul Islam confirmed that a total of 20 lakh 49 thousand 776 new books were distributed to pre-primary and primary level students in the city and all eight upazilas of Rangpur. The distributed books included 4,000 English version books. Rangpur Sadar upazila topped the textbook distribution with five lakh 55 thousand books distributed. Mithapukur upazila received four lakh six thousand 824 books, and Pirganj upazila received two lakh 43 thousand 303 books.
Additionally, one lakh 98 thousand 900 books were distributed in Badarganj upazila, one lakh 89 thousand 900 books in Pirgachha upazila, and one lakh 88 thousand 310 books were handed over to students in Gangachara upazila. "Besides, one lakh 48 thousand and 932 new books and one lakh 14 thousand and 607 books have been distributed to pre-primary and primary level students in Kawnia and Taraganj upazilas of Rangpur today respectively," Nazrul Islam added.