How to Evaluate an EFL/ESL Textbook- a Problem and a Solution

English is treated almost as a second language in Bangladesh. Teaching and learning English, for this reason, is very important in our country not only in primary, secondary or higher secondary level but also in tertiary and upper tertiary level. For teaching English in a developing country like ours which lacks the sufficient number of skilled teacher, textbook is essential Textbooks make classes very much effective and focused for the students as well as for the teachers. But to have the desired goal, choosing an appropriate textbook for a language class is essential. How to choose a correct textbook for an ESL/EFL(English as Second Language/ English as foreign Language) class can be a burning question for the teacher. Here in this article we tried to find out an easy but effective way of evaluating the merit of a textbook by using certain criteria with a rating system and thus help the teachers to choose the appropriate textbook for their need.