Education Minister Ehsanul Haque Milon announced that work is ongoing to implement Bangladesh’s new curriculum by 2028. Speaking as chief guest at the annual general meeting of the Bangladesh Publishers and Booksellers Association and a seminar at Bangla Academy, he said a committee of experts is revising and updating textbooks. He emphasized improving paper quality and printing standards to ensure enjoyable learning and said the ministry will act to stop teachers from preparing exam questions based on note and guidebooks.

Milon highlighted the government’s focus on expanding digital technology use, including distributing tablets to teachers and eventually students, to reduce reliance on traditional guidebooks. He stated that quality supplementary books will replace note-guides, ensuring publishers and sellers are not harmed. He also encouraged the publication of internationally competitive books and noted that Bangladesh could become a major book-exporting country due to its cost-effective, high-quality printing capacity.

Other speakers, including state ministers for local government and liberation war affairs, discussed greater collaboration among ministries in organizing the national book fair and supporting the publishing sector. Industry representatives urged the government to recognize publishing and printing as a full-fledged industry and provide policy and financial support.