Action will be taken against those who will defy health protocols in their educational institutions, said Education Minister Dipu Moni. “If any violation of Covid norms is seen at educational institutions, action will be taken against those responsible for that, no matter whether he/she is a teacher or an official from the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE),” she said.   The education minister came up with the warning while talking to reporters after visiting Azimpur Government Girls’ School and College in the city on Sunday. Read: Students in Bangladesh burst into joy as schools, colleges reopen “The Covid infection rate has dropped to 7 percent, and when we had a meeting on August 26, we witnessed a downtrend. After considering it, we took the decision to reopen the educational institutions. The students have been suffering a lot socially and mentally due to the prolonged closure of the educational institutions,” she said.

Police on Thursday foiled an attempt by some students of the National University to block Shahbagh intersection in the city in protest against the government's decision to postpone examinations.

All examinations under National University which were postponed on February 22 will begin from May 24.

Schools in the US will likely look very different once they reopen.