The Secondary and Higher Education Division of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Education has released the new admission policy for government secondary schools, retaining the digital lottery system for the upcoming academic year. According to the policy, 63% of seats will remain under various quotas, including 40% for catchment area students, 5% for children of freedom fighters, 2% for students with special needs, and 1% for children of ministry officials, split equally between ministry and subordinate offices. The twin quota has been reduced to 2%, while the sibling quota increased to 3%. Students can apply to a maximum of five schools, and the entire process will be managed centrally through digital lottery. Online applications will run from November 21 to December 7, with the lottery scheduled for December 14 and admissions from December 17 to 21.