Abstract

This report discuss the current situation of School Libraries in Bangladesh.

Highlights

  • Bangladesh is one of the developing countries of the Third World with and estimated population of 123.2 million crowded into an area of 1,47,570 sq. km

  • The library movement of Bangladesh started in the mid-19th century with the establishment of four public libraries in the district towns of Jessore, Bogra, Barishal and Rangpur

  • Over the last 25 years, a good number of different types of libraries were established in the country, the whole picture of library and information systems in Bangladesh is not encouraging

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Introduction

Bangladesh is one of the developing countries of the Third World with and estimated population of 123.2 million crowded into an area of 1,47,570 sq. km. A number of non-government organizations (NGOs) provide training programmes for school librarian in Bangladesh. Human Development Foundation (HDF), Bangladesh has been arranging training programmes on librarianship under “Rural School Library Enrichment Programme (RSLEP)” for non-government school teachers in rural areas since 1986.

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