Education cost increased

National

Education cost increased by 25% in primary, 51% in secondary

In Bangladesh, the family expenditure on school children is increasing. A family spends about tk14,000 per primary school student per year. And more than Tk27,000 are being spent in secondary school. In the first six months of last year, spending on primary education increased by 25 percent and secondary education by 51 percent. And the major reason for this expenditure is coaching-private and guide books.