Ministry of Primary and Mass Education

Government ministry of Bangladesh

Rumana Ali, Minister of State

Agency executive

Farid Ahmed, Secretary

Websitemopme.gov.bd

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (Bengali: প্রাথমিক ও গণশিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoPME) is the ministry responsible for Primary (Class I-VIII) ^[1]^[2] and Mass (literacy) education in Bangladesh. Secondary, vocational and tertiary educations is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education (Bangladesh) (MoED).

Organisation

Ministers

Current Minister of State : Rumana Ali

References

^ "Primary education to be up to class VIII". Prothom Alo. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
^ "Primary education now up to class VIII". The Daily Star. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-05-31.

External links

Official website

Politics of Bangladesh

Government

Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
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Parliament

Speaker: Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Parliament	Jatiya Sangsad Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Sangsad Television Constituencies Elections Committees Secretariat Library
Leaders	Speaker Deputy Speaker Leader of the House Deputy Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition Chief Whips

Judiciary

Chief Justice: Hasan Foez Siddique

Law

Ordinary courts

Supreme Court:

District Courts:
- Judge Court
- Session Court
- Magistrate Court

Metropolitan Courts:
- Session Court
- Magistrate Court

Specialized Courts & Tribunals

Constitutional Court	None
Administrative Court	Administrative Tribunals
Finance Court	Money Loan Courts Insolvency Courts Income Tax Appellate Tribunals Special Tribunal for Share Market Scam
Labour Court	Labour Courts
Court of Justice	Family court Women and Child Repression Crime Prevention Tribunal International Crimes Tribunal
Social Court	Druto Bichar Tribunal Bangladesh Cyber Tribunal

Education in Bangladesh

Ministry of Education
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education

Higher education

Regulating organisations	Ministry of Education University Grants Commission
Public academies	Universities (List) Colleges Medical Dental Architecture Business Institutes Research Polytechnic
Learned societies	Bangla Academy Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Bangladesh Computer Society Bangladesh Computer Samity Bangladesh Society of Microbiologists Zoological Society of Bangladesh Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development Bangladesh Education and Research Network Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Bishwo Shahitto Kendro Shilpakala Academy Nazrul Institute
Related organisations	Political organisations Leo clubs Young Bangla

School education

Boards	General Education Boards Barisal Chittagong Comilla Dhaka Dinajpur Jessore Mymensingh Rajshahi Sylhet Madrasah Education Board Technical Education Board National Curriculum and Textbook Board
Institutes	Schools Primary school High school Cadet Colleges Junior college
Examinations	Primary Education Completion (PEC) Junior School Certificate (JSC) Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Co-curriculars	Scouts Mathematical Olympiad Bangla Olympiad HSBC-Prothom Alo Language Competition National Debate Federation Girl Guides Shishu Academy Anushandhitshu Chokro Science Organization National Child Award Notun Kuri
Alternative education	English-medium school Madrasas Alia Madrasas Qawmi Charity Madrasas (List)