Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- The government is working to integrate STEM education into primary-level learning to develop children's critical thinking, analytical abilities and problem-solving skills from an early age, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said on Wednesday.

"Primary education should not remain confined to textbooks and examinations. It must foster children's natural curiosity, creativity, inquisitiveness and analytical thinking," the state minister was speaking at a discussion titled 'STEM Education at the Primary Level: Prospects, Challenges and Future Perspectives', at the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation building in Agargaon.

He said the initiative aims to equip children with the skills needed to adapt to a...