Dhaka, April 22 -- State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj says the government is planning to extend primary education up to class 8 and make it free for students aged 4 to 13.

Speaking at an event organised by the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) on Wednesday, the state minister outlined the administration's vision to restructure the fundamental tier of the country's schooling system.

"We want to extend primary education to class 8 and make it compulsory. This is our plan," Bobby said.

The concept of extending primary education is not new to Bangladesh's policy landscape, though its implementation has seen various shifts and hurdles.

The previous Awami League government first introduced a National Education P...