Karim, AbdulRahman, Mohammad MosiurIslam, Md Shaiful2019-06-252019-06-252019-06http://hdl.handle.net/10361/12251This article was published in the Language Testing in Asia [© 2019 Springer Nature] and the definite version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-019-0085-8 The Journal's website is at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40468-019-0085-8Given the significance of English in the global world, English language teaching in Bangladesh has become subject to a supreme concern in maintaining economic growth and developing a skilled workforce. In this article, several barriers have been discussed based on a critical analysis of published materials. This review article covers several key issues such as the status of English in the country; English in education policies; factors affecting the implementation of communicative language teaching curriculum, method, and materials in Bangladesh; validity of the current assessment and its washback effect on English language teaching in Bangladesh; and current situation of teachers’ professional development. The article concluded with language policy and planning implications for policymakers, curriculum and material developers, public exams’ test-setters, and future English teacher training programmes, keeping the overall development of ELT in Bangladesh in mind.enEnglish in BangladeshEnglish in education policyCLT curriculumCLT methodologyCLT textbook and assessment reformValidity and washback effect of testingTeacher educationEnglish language teaching in BangladeshArticlehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-019-0085-8