Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon announced that the school admission lottery system has been permanently abolished. Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Education on Monday afternoon, he confirmed that from next year, school admissions will be based on simple entrance tests instead of lotteries. The minister emphasized that the new system will not create intense competition and that lotteries have no place in any education system.

He explained that the decision followed extensive research and consultations with stakeholders, which will continue in the future. Milon described the lottery as a form of gambling and said the government would not allow coaching businesses to exploit the new admission process. Instead, the government plans to arrange in-house coaching facilities.

The minister clarified that the government is not shifting entirely to an exam-based system. He noted that scholarship exams will remain optional, as they provide financial support to poor families who benefit from the awarded stipends.