Bangladesh’s State Minister for Primary and Mass Education, Bobby Hajaj, announced the government’s commitment to ensuring all primary school classrooms are staffed with trained teachers by 2028. The announcement was made during a national dialogue on Early Childhood Development policy, co-hosted by Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) and the Bangladesh ECD Network. The dialogue, held in Dhaka on June 22nd, focused on policies related to early childhood development. Hajaj’s statement signals a focused effort to improve the quality of primary education through teacher development. This initiative aims to standardize teaching quality across all primary schools in the country. Further details regarding the implementation plan were not immediately available. The government views qualified teachers as crucial for effective early childhood education.