Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "The Awami League government is giving more priority to education to build the country."
She said, "Even in the midst of the global economic crisis government has given importance to printing new books for students."
Prime Minister said, "The new generation is being made worthy of the fourth industrial revolution and smart Bangladesh."
Earlier in the morning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the programme of free textbook distribution among students of various levels in the academic year 2023, including pre-primary, primary level and minority ethnic group students.
Tomorrow, January 01, the government will celebrate national book festival. The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) earlier informed districts and Upazilas to celebrate the festival in a grand atmosphere.
At the Dhaka University (DU) Central Playground Primary Book Festival will be held centrally. And secondary school book festival will be held at Murapara Government Pilot Model High School ground in Rupganj, Narayanganj. In the meantime, all the preparations for distribution of free books given by the government have been completed. New textbooks of various classes have arrived in schools
