Education and Primary Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon said technical and technology-based education must complement conventional education to develop the country’s human resources.
He made the remarks on 1 August at a commemoration connected to the July uprising at a polytechnic institute in Dhaka.
The precise timing and formal name of the venue were not consistent: it was described as a morning event at Dhaka Polytechnic Institute and as an afternoon event at Government Polytechnic Institute.
Milon said broader changes to the education system were needed to equip young people with skills.
He said conventional education alone could not fully utilise Bangladesh’s large human-resource base and called for wider access to technical education.
The minister said an initiative had been taken to establish four new engineering colleges, without giving locations, a timeline, funding details or implementation status.
He said international cooperation on improving technical-education standards was also being expanded.
Milon said Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding with China on technical-education quality and skills development during the prime minister’s visit to China; the memorandum’s date and terms were not specified.
He said education should become more employment-oriented and technology-based so young people can meet the needs of domestic and international labour markets.
At the commemoration, Milon said the memory and contributions of those who made sacrifices for the country should be conveyed to future generations.