‘Fifth Primary Education Development Programme’ to begin July 1, PM tells JS | July Uprising

This news article reports on an announcement made by Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) on April 15, 2026, regarding the launch of the Fifth Primary Education Development Programme, set to begin July 1, 2026. Main Topics Covered The five-year programme will focus on providing English language training to primary school teachers, specifically targeting the approximately 246,489 teachers who have not yet received such training (out of 376,489 total primary school teachers nationwide) Reference to the ongoing Fourth Primary Education Development Programme, under which 130,000 teachers have already received English training The government's commitment, outlined in its election manifesto, to bring all primary school teachers under special training programmes to improve teaching skills The article is a straightforward parliamentary news report from Bangladesh's state news agency (BSS), focused on primary education policy and teacher development.

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