PRESENT SITUATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

Higher education are flourishing, there are some major obstacles to achieve the goal of higher education as well. The scenario is not different in a third world country like Bangladesh, rather in reality; there are more obstacles than opportunities. After starting its journey centuries ago the education system with a commercial value which spread all over the world, has moved forward and became more technology dependent. This system is not only protecting the commercial value of education, but also helping the world to be prepared for the future. However, the situation is relatively different in a developing country like Bangladesh. Apart from the traditional academic education, the lack of opportunities in vocational training, less technological support and fewer prospects of befitting research are vitiating factors here. After dividing the intermediate education system in science, arts and commerce groups, it was thought that the number of science students will increase rapidly and the country will move forward technologically. However, the efforts were in vain due to lack of employment in the relevant fields and especially for brain drain. Considering all the facts, it can be argued that the present perspective is not so bright in Bangladesh. Hence, the main purpose of this research is to identify the opportunities and obstacles of higher education and to find out logical propositions to make it impetuous.