The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has made major revisions to Bangladesh’s 2026 academic textbooks, emphasizing the July Revolution, its background, events, and the sacrifices of students and citizens. The new editions also include accounts of the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government and the end of fascism, along with improvements in overall quality. Officials said the changes follow widespread criticism of last year’s textbooks and were made under recommendations from a high-level committee. According to NCTB sources, the revised content spans grades six to ten, particularly in the Bangladesh and World Identity and Civics books, which now present a broader political history. The eighth-grade book’s third chapter has been renamed “Bangladesh’s Liberation War and Democratic Struggle,” expanding coverage from the 1990 uprising to the July Revolution and Hasina’s downfall. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s March 7 speech has been removed from the eighth-grade Bangla literature book. NCTB officials said printing and distribution are ongoing, with all students expected to receive the new books at the start of the academic year despite production challenges.