Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- The government has taken a series of measures, including stipends, free uniforms and school feeding programmes, to prevent dropout among poor and disadvantaged children in primary schools, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj told parliament on Tuesday.

He was responding to a question from Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Muhammad Abdul Khaleq, who represents the Satkhira-2 constituency.

The lawmaker said many children from poor and low-income families in his constituency and across Satkhira district were at risk of dropping out of school due to financial hardship and family problems.

He asked whether the government had any special plan to expand stipends, learning materials and school-based suppor...