Recommendations for English medium schools: 1. There can be exchange programmes between English, Bangla and madrassa medium students so there can be exchange of ideas, mutual interaction and understanding amongst various segments of the society. 2. The curricula must include a sufficient understanding of Bangladeshi culture, history and literature. The course structure of Bangla language must include the works of the prominent literateurs: Rabindranath, Nazrul, Ishwarchandra etc. must be made compulsory for the students. Basic grammar such as  , 
,n,   &', ( , pb,    b, homonyms etc. must be included. 3. Bangladesh studies should be made compulsory for the students of O levels. 4. The course structure must include elements relevant for domestic work sector so that students do not feel estranged. 5. The examination questions need to be more extensive. 144 ( see the annexure for an illustration of O level exam paper on Bangladesh Studies) Recommendations Recommendations for the National Curriculum Schools 1. The level of English must be upgraded. The contents must be appropriate for the modern world and reality oriented. Along with NCTB books, various English learning books such as Oxford Reading Circles, Fundamental English, Active English etc. must be taught in classes in every schools. 2. The curriculum must be more practical. The current creative examination method is also turning out to be a cramming system all over again. There should be brainstorming exercises. Recommendations for Madrassas Madrassas 1. The madrassa board must upgrade the standard of their books. The contents and amount of information should be more sophisticated and practical. ( see annexure for an illustration of madrassa text books) 144 See http://www.edexcel.com/quals/igcse/igcse09/lang/bengali/Pages/more.aspx For viewing O level question papers. Page | 56