The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) of Bangladesh has made major revisions to the 2026 academic year textbooks, incorporating new historical and political content. The updated editions emphasize the role of late President Ziaur Rahman in declaring independence during the Liberation War and in restoring multiparty democracy after the one-party BAKSAL system. They also include the leadership of Khaleda Zia in the 1990 anti-Ershad movement and the establishment of a democratic government under her leadership. According to NCTB sources, the revisions were made following recommendations from the National Curriculum Coordination Committee (NCC). The ‘Bangladesh and Global Studies’ textbooks for grades six through ten now present a broader account of the country’s political evolution, including the 1990 uprising, the 2024 July student-people movement, and the fall and escape of Sheikh Hasina. The eighth-grade book details Ziaur Rahman’s 26 March independence declaration from Kalurghat radio, while the ninth-grade book includes his photograph and outlines his political and economic initiatives. The new textbooks have already been published and uploaded online for students nationwide.