DHAKA, Aug 26, 2025 (BSS) – The government today approved a proposal in principle for reducing the timeframe in the procurement process for free distribution of textbooks in the next year (2026) for emergency state purpose.

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

Cabinet Division officials said that following a proposal from the Secondary and Higher Education Division, the meeting approved the proposal in principle following the Section 83 (1) (Ka) of the Public Procurement Rules 2008 for printing, binding and distribution of textbooks free of cost in 2026 under emergency state purpose.