The inter-education board coordination committee has mandated masks for all candidates and staff during the next Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations, beginning June 26, as Covid-19 and dengue cases rise nationwide.
In directives issued Monday, the committee also required hand sanitisers at exam centre entrances, dengue-prevention measures, including cleanliness and mosquito spraying, on-site medical teams, and coordination with local authorities to discourage guardian gatherings.
Dhaka education board chairman Professor Khondokar Ehsanul Kabir signed the urgent notice, citing concerns over Bangladesh鈥檚 escalating Covid deaths and infections, alongside a spike in dengue cases.
