Dhaka, May 14 -- State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has expressed disappointment over the learning gap among primary school students.

He believes that, at most, 30 percent of students at this level have achieved the expected competencies according to their grade.

Speaking at an event organised by the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) at the Bangladesh Tourism Corporation conference hall in Dhaka's Agargaon on Thursday, he voiced concern over the poor learning outcomes of primary students.

Although the latest National Student Assessment (NSA)-2022 report found that nearly 50 percent of primary students had achieved the expected competencies for their grade levels, Bobby believes that even more students are a...