'Impoverished students in remote areas and even in the city are missing out on digital classes as they cannot afford smartphones, internet connections or televisions'It’s been almost a month since Tania Khatun and Raisul Islam of Khulna stopped going to classes after schools across Bangladesh shut down on March 17 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the district administration and education department have been holding online classes on Facebook and Youtube for primary and high school students in Khulna. “Impoverished students in remote areas and even in the city are missing out on digital classes as they cannot afford smartphones, internet connections or televisions. Only the handful of students who are from well off families are able to attend the digital classes,” said Prof Anwarul Kadir, an educator in Khulna. "The government should install televisions at schools in remote areas, where many students are from poor backgrounds so that they can attend televised classes while abiding by social distancing measures," he added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 15, 2020 12:22 UTC