Representational photo strong>BigstockStudy loans at low interest rates will be provided for children of low-income familiesBNP has pledged to allocate 5% of national GDP for the education sector, if voted into power, the party says in its election manifesto. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir pledged this while reading out the party’s manifesto for the upcoming general election, at a hotel in Dhaka, on Tuesday. World class universities will be built and study loans with low interest rates will be provided for children of low-income families. A special fund will be formed to facilitate meritorious students in attaining top degrees from abroad. Seats will be reserved for poor meritorious students in public and private academic institutions.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 18, 2018 08:37 UTC