Education and Development Policies, Politics and Performances in Bangladesh

In most developing countries the number of educational institutions increased (both public and private), enrolments swelled, and the number of students graduated almost trebled in last three decades. There are clear indications of human development, and achievements of technical, managerial and industrial skills through education. There also exists a considerable gap between what education is expected to achieve and what have been achieved by developing countries. The focus of this paper is Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, education facilitated the process of nation-building, education also worked as an ideal vehicle for the propagation of political interests. Furthermore, education policies created a phenomenon of educated unemployed. There are significant differences between the number of graduated young people and jobs available for them. A significant part of the potential resources of the society are excluded from participation in socio-economic development. The full potential of education for affecting development are circumvented by politicization of education. Bangladesh; Development; Education; Education policy; Human capital.