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Primary Schools to Get Midday Meals Nationwide

Cooked lunches for 14 million children: the largest school-feeding expansion in the country's history begins in January.

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Nusrat Jahan

Nusrat Jahan • 1 Jan • 2 min read • 4 views · 1 impressions

Updated 15 Oct 2026

Primary Schools to Get Midday Meals Nationwide
A rural classroom at lesson time — Photo: Daily Best News

DHAKA — Every government primary school in the country will serve a cooked midday meal from January, covering some 14 million children in the largest school-feeding expansion ever attempted here.

Pilot districts recorded higher attendance and better concentration within a single term, officials said, with dropout rates falling fastest among girls.

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Mothers' groups will oversee local kitchens, turning the programme into both nutrition and rural employment.

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