, March 15 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Sunday said the government is reviewing the current primary school admission process and will decide on the system for 2027 after consulting stakeholders.

The admission pressure is mainly seen in urban areas particularly in Dhaka while rural schools usually do not face such competition due to relatively lower student numbers, he said responding to a supplementary question in Parliament from MP Abul Hasnat Abdullah from Cumilla.

"The lottery system was introduced earlier to address the admission pressure in city schools but I personally do not think it is a very logical system," Milon told the House.

He said the government will hold seminars and discussions with stakeholders in...