Whatever happened to the floating schools of Bangladesh?

NPR News Saturday 05 September 2026, 11:26 UTC By Ali Asif Shawon 1 min read

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It was a light bulb moment: If monsoon rains keep kids from safely getting to school, let's create a floating school to pick them up! Bangladesh pioneered the idea. How's it doing?(Image credit: Ali Asif Shawon for NPR)

It was a light bulb moment: If monsoon rains keep kids from safely getting to school, let's create a floating school to pick them up! Bangladesh pioneered the idea. How's it doing?

(Image credit: Ali Asif Shawon for NPR)

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Whatever happened to the floating schools of Bangladesh?

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