Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics explained

Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics
Formation:	1977
Headquarters:	1 Sonargaon Road (Palashi-Nilkhet), Dhaka - 1205, Bangladesh
Coords:	23.7286°N 90.3881°W
Region Served:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics is the government agency responsible for the collection and dissemination of statistics and information related to education in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-e-Khoda Commission Report in 1974 recommended that the government of Bangladesh form a separate bureau within the Ministry of Education to collection information on education in Bangladesh. The bureau was modelled on the Central Bureau of Education. Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics was established in 1977. It has two wings, the division of statistics and the Documentation, Library & Publication Division. It started out with a rented premises in Dhanmondi but moved to a permanent office in Palashi-Nilkhet road.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics. banbeis.gov.bd. 25 December 2017. en.
2. News: 38.3 % secondary students drop out in 2016 . 25 December 2017. The Daily Star. 21 May 2017. en.
3. News: School enrollment high but dropouts even higher. 25 December 2017. Dhaka Tribune.
4. News: Dropout rate worrisome. 25 December 2017. The Daily Star. 26 February 2016. en.