The government has extended the closure of schools and educational institutions to January 16, as it looks to allay fears of a potentially brutal 'second wave'  of infections exacerbated by the winter season.

Khulna district administration on Monday introduced online education on Facebook and YouTube platforms for school students as they have been staying at home for over one month and will have to continue to stay out of their schools until May 30.

Japan's Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda on Friday requested all students to remain indoors and not to attend schools that have been closed to contain COVID-19.