Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said that 2,847 villages across Bangladesh currently do not have primary schools.
He disclosed the information on Wednesday, while responding to a written question during the first session of the National Parliament.
The morning session on the 11th day of the parliament’s first sitting was chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad.
In response to a question from Feni-2 lawmaker Zainal Abedin, the minister said that not every village in the country has a primary school.
According to the data, 717 villages in Dhaka division, 818 in Chittagong, 355 in Rajshahi, 37 in Rangpur, 349 in Khulna, 45 in Barisal, 260 in Sylhet and 266 in Mymensingh currently lack primary schools, bringing the total to 2,847 villages nationwide.
He added that if proposals are submitted in the future to establish schools in these villages, necessary steps will be taken after considering relevant requirements.
