English education started in South Asia with the advent of the East India Company. Most of the postcolonial countries of the world, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, and Bangladesh, have suffered long periods of political, economic, and linguistic domination. Bangladesh has also taken English as a medium of instruction for political, economic, educational, and other purposes. English knowing bilingualism exists in Bangladesh and is widely used in offices, schools, and other places. English is compulsory in every national school in Bangladesh, and it is the primary medium of instruction in English medium schools in Bangladesh.

     The purpose of this research was to analyze and identify the complex economic, political, and social agendas that underpin the dominance of the colonial language English in the medium of instruction policies of Bangladesh. 

        A multi-method approach has been taken to answer the following questions: analyzing historical books and documents, focusing on interviews of the key policy planners, and

classroom observations.

1: What is the language policy of Bangladesh, and how is it an example of postcolonial language policy?

1. Who benefits from the present policy?
2. How does English empower and privilege elite and create inequalities in Bangladeshi society?

Results indicated that English is linked with individual opportunity. English offers significant economic opportunities and privileges for its speakers. Given the obvious financial advantages, middle-class families try to ensure their children can access English-medium instruction. The present policy continues to support advantages for groups having access to English education while contributing to the ongoing educational difficulties facing the rural and urban poor. Therefore, this paper calls for language planning and policy that emphasize pedagogic equity and resource allocation that demonstrate equity in educational outcomes and maximize the students’ learning outcomes not framed solely by the rural-urban divide but projected through a native-language medium.