Education Minister Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel said that the HSC and equivalent exams will be conducted in those areas of Sylhet where floods will spread widely.
The Education Minister said this after the meeting of the National Monitoring and Law and Order Committee formed to conduct the HSC and equivalent examinations in a fair, plagiarism-free and positive environment at the Secretariat on Wednesday (June 5).
When asked about the flood situation in Sylhet, the minister said, “In areas where there is a risk of flood spreading more widely, the initial test will not be conducted there.” We have proper preparation to take that exam later.’
The education minister said, ‘We have already completed the preparations keeping in mind the issue of students’ travel in the centers and regions that are likely to be affected. Apart from this, the water of our various rivers is rising and crossing the boundary in the weather forecast. We already know that.’
The Education Minister also said, ‘We are still monitoring the flood situation. Hope it will be possible for us to take the exam. We don’t want the candidates to suffer and their desired results will suffer in any way.’