Students say they will return to the streets unless their demand for the education minister’s resignation is met

They seek optional retests, fair marking and measures to reduce pressure on examinees

Education minister says affected students will sit the exams on dates set by the ministry using identical question papers

Announcement comes as students protest nationwide over tests held amid rain and waterlogging

Police arrange alternative routes

Authorities monitored flooding nationwide and will arrange re-exams where irregularities are confirmed, he says

Inter‑Education Board defends exam schedule

Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee says the decision was taken due to ongoing floods

Parliament passes bill to curb malpractice in public exams, from unfair marking to database hacking and question paper leaks

More than 10 lakh candidates sat for the tests nationwide, with Dhaka recording the highest absentee count among general boards

More than 12.7 lakhs candidates are sitting the examinations under heightened security and CCTV surveillance

This year’s HSC and equivalent examinations begin today, with the nine general education boards using identical question papers and all 2,697 centres brought under CCTV monitoring.

As exam season is upon us, let us take a deep breath and reset while we still have time left.

Dhaka board chief says authorities aim to complete examinations within five weeks after schedule revision

Education Adviser Prof CR Abrar yesterday said the delay in deciding to postpone Tuesday’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination was “reasonable”.

Previously issued instructions regarding entry into the exam halls will remain in effect

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began across the country yesterday with the Bangla First Paper test.

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begins today, with 12,51,111 students scheduled to sit for the tests under different education boards.

Education experts have urged the government not to concede to students’ demands for automatic passes and result re-evaluations, terming such demands illogical, unacceptable, and with far-reaching consequences.

Some experts feel that students who passed this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams are entering higher education with a significant learning gap after exemption from nearly half of their tests.