Dhaka: The government has decided to cancel the lottery system for admission from Class 1 to Class 9 in both public and private schools across the country. Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon announced this significant policy change during a press briefing at the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the minister stated that starting from the academic year 2027, all student admissions will be conducted through an entrance test. He emphasized that the test would not be complicated. 'We are not going to make a Class 1 student a neurosurgeon. Students will be admitted through a simple test,' he noted.
Addressing concerns about the potential rise of coaching businesses and influence peddling with the reintroduction of admission tests, the minister assured that there would be no scope for coaching. 'The test will be simple and everything will be conducted in a normal, fair manner. Parents have no reason to worry. I believe no education system should rely on lottery-based admission,' he added.