The six chapters of this publication describe primary education in Bangladesh. Chapter 1 traces the development of primary education through British, Pakistani, and post-independence periods. Chapter 2 briefly reviews constitutional and legal mandates for primary education in Bangladesh. Chapter 3 describes the general organization and administration of the school system. Chapter 4 discusses non-formal education and its linkage with formal schooling. Chapter 5 points out key features of Bangladesh national policy and plans for universal primary education. Conclusions are offered in Chapter 6, emphasizing the expediency of developing a system of non-formal primary education which would be linked to the formal system via multiple entry points. (RH)