World Bank approves $300 million to improve Bangladesh’s primary education
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৭ নভে, ২০২৬
World Bank Bangladesh Primary Education Funding: The World Bank today approved $300 million (Tk 3,736 crore) to strengthen pre-primary and primary education in Bangladesh, benefiting 2.6 crore children through improved classrooms, learning materials and school uniforms.
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- The World Bank today approved $300 million (Tk 3,736 crore) to strengthen pre-primary and primary education in Bangladesh, benefiting 2.6 crore children through improved classrooms, learning materials and school uniforms.
- About 50 percent of 10-year-olds cannot read and understand a simple, age-appropriate text, compared with 42 percent in Malaysia and 47 percent in Brazil, both upper-middle-income countries.
- Bangladesh has one of the world’s largest primary education systems, with more than 20 million children enrolled in government schools, non-government organisation (NGO) schools, kindergartens and madrasas.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | $300 million | “The World Bank today approved $300 million (Tk 3,736 crore) to strengthen pre-primary and primary education in Bangladesh, benefiting 2.6 crore children through improved classrooms, learning materials and school uniforms.” |
Figure | 50 percent | “About 50 percent of 10-year-olds cannot read and understand a simple, age-appropriate text, compared with 42 percent in Malaysia and 47 percent in Brazil, both upper-middle-income countries.” |
Figure | 20 million | “Bangladesh has one of the world’s largest primary education systems, with more than 20 million children enrolled in government schools, non-government organisation (NGO) schools, kindergartens and madrasas.” |
Figure | 90 percent | “It will also provide leadership training for headteachers in 90 percent of government primary schools and strengthen school management systems.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
2টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
To challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's endorsement to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme.
“The World Bank today approved $300 million (Tk 3,736 crore) to strengthen pre-primary and primary education in Bangladesh, benefiting 2.6 crore children through improved classrooms, learning materials and school uniforms.”
To augment; to improve; to intensify.
“The World Bank today approved $300 million (Tk 3,736 crore) to strengthen pre-primary and primary education in Bangladesh, benefiting 2.6 crore children through improved classrooms, learning materials and school uniforms.”
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The World Bank today approved $300 million (Tk 3,736 crore) to strengthen pre-primary and primary education in Bangladesh, benefiting 2.6 crore children through improved classrooms, learning materials and school uniforms.
The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group approved the financing on Friday for the Learning Enhancement and Acceleration in Primary Education Program, which will support the government’s Fifth Primary Education Development Programme, according to a press release issued by the WB.
Despite achieving near-universal access to primary schooling, Bangladesh continues to face significant challenges in education quality. About 50 percent of 10-year-olds cannot read and understand a simple, age-appropriate text, compared with 42 percent in Malaysia and 47 percent in Brazil, both upper-middle-income countries.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.The World Bank today approved $300 million (_____) to strengthen pre-primary and primary education in Bangladesh, benefiting 2.6 crore children through improved classrooms, learning materials and school uniforms.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank Group _____ the financing on Friday for the Learning Enhancement and Acceleration in Primary Education Program, which will support the government’s Fifth Primary Education Development Programme, according to a press release issued by the WB.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.About 40 percent of 10-year-olds cannot read and understand a simple, age-appropriate text, compared with 42 percent in Malaysia and 47 percent in Brazil, both upper-middle-income countries.
4.Despite achieving near-universal access to primary schooling, Bangladesh continues to face significant challenges in education quality.
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IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Schools & learning
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