British Council Expands Madrasah Teacher Training in Bangladesh

The British Council, in partnership with the Bangladesh Madrassah Teachers’ Training Institute (BMTTI) and the Technical and Madrassah Education Division (TMED), has successfully completed a six-day training of trainers programme in Gazipur.
The residential training, delivered at the BMTTI campus, brought together 73 teacher educators from across the madrasah sector. Over six days and 28 interactive sessions, nine
English language teaching experts from Bangladesh guided participants through a newly developed training module

Strengthening Capacity and Collaboration

According to a press release, this initiative has greatly expanded trainer capacity — rising from just two master trainers to 73. The project reflects a strong collaboration between the British Council and TMED, which began in February 2024 and will continue until December 2025.
The programme aims to strengthen professional development and teaching quality across madrasahs. Before the in-person sessions, participants completed a 12-week online course leading to an Assured Certificate in Teacher Education, a global qualification endorsed by City and Guilds, UK.
In addition, they joined a six-month community of practice starting in July 2025, where they learned through reflection, assignments, and peer knowledge sharing.

Practical Training and Future Vision

The training focused on the practical delivery of the new British Council–supported module. During the opening ceremony, Maarya Rahman, Deputy Director of the British Council Bangladesh, handed over copies of the new materials to BMTTI.
She noted, “BMTTI faced a major challenge — how can one institute train over 100,000 teachers nationwide? The solution is to strengthen our existing educators and create a scalable model.”
Muhammad Rafiqul Islam, Secretary of TMED, praised the collaboration, calling it a “valuable opportunity for BMTTI master trainers to learn from national and international ELT experts.”
Professor Mahmudul Haque, Principal of BMTTI, highlighted that the partnership has “significantly increased teacher capacity and confidence.”
A session on safeguarding was also held, led by Aklima Akter, Country Safeguarding Manager for the British Council, emphasizing the importance of safe and inclusive education environments.