The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) of Bangladesh has announced that the current Bangla First Paper syllabus for classes XI and XII, used in the 2024–25 academic year, will remain in effect for the 2025–26 session. According to an official circular issued on Wednesday, November 26, the existing syllabus will continue to apply until new instructions are issued. The directive has been sent to the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, the Directorate of Madrasa Education, the Directorate of Technical Education, the Technical and Madrasa Education Division, the Dhaka Education Board, the Bangladesh Technical Education Board, and the Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board. The decision aims to ensure consistency and stability in the higher secondary curriculum while the NCTB continues its broader curriculum reform initiatives.