
The authorities on Wednesday night postponed the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate examinations under the madrassah and the technical boards for Thursday due to inclement weather.
On Thursday, all examinations under the Cumilla education board have been postponed for the same reason.
In a press release, issued by the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee on Wednesday night, it was informed that 30 villages under Fulgazi and Porshuram upazilas under Feni districts had been submerged by flood water.
The educational institutions in these two upazilas are now being used as shelters for the flood victims.
In this circumstance, the HSC exam on Thursday (July 10) under the Cumilla education board has been postponed and the date of the deferred exam will be informed later.
The release mentioned that the HSC exam under eight other general boards would be held on Thursday as per schedule.
Bangladesh Madrassah Education Board chairman Professor Miah Md Nurul Huq told ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· on Wednesday night that the madrassah board and the Bangladesh Technical Education Board postponed Thursday’s exams across the country.
‘As these boards are individual and we have same question papers so we have postponed the exams on Thursday,’ he added.