This study examines the work of the Asia-Pacific Programme of Education for All (APPEAL) since its 1987 inception. Efforts to assess educational achievement at the local, regional, and national levels in Bangladesh are examined with a view to achieving universal primary education; eradicating illiteracy; and providing continuing education in support of the above objectives. Chapters include: (1) "The Present Literacy Situation"; (2) "Towards Education for All"; and (3) "National Policy of Education for All." Statistical data are presented, showing that about 5 million of the 15 million children aged 6-10 years are out-of-school. In all, 74 percent of the country's population is illiterate. The primary strategy to address the program goals is a mass education program conducted by the government in literacy centers and by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) through Mass Education Through Small Local Organizations (METSLO). (EH)