<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the distribution of free textbooks among students of pre-primary, primary and secondary levels for the academic year 2023.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister opened the textbooks distribution programme at a ceremony at her office through handing over books to students of primary and secondary levels this morning.</div><div><br></div><div>Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Jakir Hossain, Deputy Minister for Primary and Mass Education Barrister Muhibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel were present.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education will celebrate “National Textbook Festival” across the country tomorrow.</div><div><br></div><div>The Ministries have taken necessary steps to distribute nearly 33.91 crore new textbooks among 4.09 crore students this year.</div><div><br></div><div>The Awami League government has so far distributed over 434.45 free textbooks among students up to secondary levels across the country since 2010. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>