, Aug. 26 -- The government on Tuesday moved to shorten the tender submission period for printing, binding, and supplying textbooks for the 2026 academic year of class 6-8 to ensure timely delivery to students on January 1.

The approval came from the 27th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs in this year where Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed chaired the meeting virtually.

According to the Education Ministry, the proposal was placed after the committee recommended re-tendering for the procurement process of textbooks for students of classes six, seven, and eight of secondary (Bangla and English versions), Dakhil, and technical education streams.

The committee earlier advised re-tendering after reviewing the pro...