Current Status about COVID-19 Impacts on Online Education System: A Review in Bangladesh

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the current status of online education and Covid-19 impacts on the educational system in Bangladesh. This paper is presented systematically by incorporating comprehensive literature on Covid-19 and education in Bangladesh from numerous secondary data sources. During the lockdown, the Bangladesh government has taken initiatives to continue classes through television and other online platforms. However, teachers and students experienced some challenges during the online education system. It was found that teachers were not well trained and had not sufficient knowledge about technology for conducting online classes. Alternatively, many students were unable to participate in online classes for not having digital devices and poor internet connection for living in rural areas. Even though some of the students had participated in online classes, they had a lack of concentration during online classes because of the new class format and poor lecture presentation of teachers. A major portion of the students faced financial crises and unable to bear educational expenses. The university final year students have suffered psychological pressure because they missed their opportunity to apply for several job circulars. The lockdown situation compelled the educational institute to close its academic activities throughout Bangladesh. The government is trying to take policies to solve the issues, but there have not enough published documents to incorporate this issue. This study will contribute to minimizing the research gap by supporting the policymaker by presenting the current education situation.