School-college opening time not yet: Cabinet Secretary

News Desk: Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam has said that it is not yet time to open educational institutions in the country.

 

Responding to a question from reporters on the decision of the weekly cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Monday, the secretary said, "I don't think the time has come to open schools and colleges yet."

The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam briefed reporters on the decision of the weekly cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Monday.

Asked about the postponement of HSC exams, Anwarul Islam said, "The Ministry of Education has discussed HSC and other exams. They will look into the matter of the test. '

‘Everything করে they will make a decision quickly. However, they are thinking very strongly about the test, 'added the cabinet secretary.

On March 16, the government announced the closure of all educational institutions across the country to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

A regular health news release on corona sent from the health department on Monday said that 42 more people have died in the last 24 hours due to the coronavirus epidemic in the country. The total death toll has risen to 3,983.

In addition, corona has been newly identified in the bodies of 2,485 people. As a result, the total number of victims has reached two lakh 97 thousand 83 people.