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Published : 07 Apr 2026, 09:44 PM
The government is moving to reform its education sector with stricter laws, digital oversight, and new grading systems, aiming to root out corruption and ensure fair evaluation in public examinations.
The Public Examinations (Offences) Act 1980 will be revised to facilitate transparency and accountability, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said on Tuesday.
He revealed the development during a discussion at the Barishal District Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday.
“These [amendments] will include the definition of examinations, the method of evaluating the score and the introduction of digital surveillance,” he said.
Milon also warned of strict measures to prevent question paper leaks and irregularities in recruitment tests.
The minister also hinted at conducting this year’s SSC exams in uniform question papers and changes to the grading system.
Requesting teachers to do their job properly and with utmost earnestness, the Chandpur-1 MP, however, complained of major negligence in the evaluation of exam papers.
A student from Kachua Upazila in Chandpur with GPA-5 prospects failed, he recalled.
"His tabulation sheet was checked repeatedly, the scores remained the same. Later, I checked his exam papers on my own and found that the inner pages had been altered,” the minister said.
“That boy is a doctor now."
Milon accused the Awami League government of misappropriating Tk 70 billion from the Teachers' Welfare Trust and pledged to disburse a fair share of the money to respective teachers in the next annual budget.
"There is a plan to increase the salaries, allowances and facilities of teachers. Efforts are being made to implement it gradually," he added.
The government is considering temporary online classes in schools in metropolitan cities to deal with the energy crisis triggered by the Middle East escalations, he said.
