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DHAKA, July 14, 2026 (BSS) - The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education will hold the Primary Education Medal-2026 award ceremony tomorrow at 10:00 am at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in capital's Agargaon area.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to attend the event as the chief guest.

As part of implementing pledges 17 and 18 of the government's election manifesto, sports, cultural, subject-based quiz, cubing and debate competitions were organised with the active participation of students from classes III to V to foster children's talent and creativity.

The competitions were held in stages from the upazila level to the national level.

A total of 21,828,693 students from schools across the country participated in the competitions and medals will be awarded tomorrow to those selected as the best performers.

The programme will also honour individuals and institutions for their outstanding contributions to education.

Awards will be presented to the selected winners from among 12,384 distinguished individuals in 15 categories and 65,546 institutions in two categories.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to inaugurate a nationwide tree plantation programme at government primary schools.

The event will showcase various initiatives, innovations and measures undertaken in primary education across all 64 districts.

Exhibition stalls representing different districts will highlight programmes including School Feeding, Joyful Learning, Digital Education and Foundational Learning (FLN), among others.