The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka on Sunday suspended the registration process for this year’s Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examinations due to the worsening Covid-19 situation in the country. A fresh date to start the process to fill in forms will be announced later considering the overall situation, said a notice of the education board.    READ: Dhaka Board to begin HSC registration from June 29 Earlier, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka directed students to complete their registration by July 11 for HSC examination, 2021. The form fill-in process will remain open from June 29 to July 11, according to a notice issued by the board on Friday. Educational institutions across the country have remained shut since March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read CU postpones exams, Dhaka students to return home by university bus HSC examinees were evaluated on the basis of their results in JSC and SSC exams last year, a decision which received a mixed reaction. On June 13, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said her ministry is preparing to take SSC and HSC examinations this year with shortened syllabuses.   READ: Decision on SSC and HSC exams soon: Education Minister She also said her ministry is also considering alternative options if the Covid situation worsens in the country.

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka on Friday directed students to complete their registration by July 11 for this year’s Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) exam amid a worrying surge in Covid-19 cases across the country. The form fill-up process will stay open from June 29 to July 11, according to a notice issued by the board on Friday. Also read: HSC, SSC exams to be held on brief syllabuses: Dipu Moni The  notice also instructed colleges not to hold eligibility tests this year and also asked the institutions concerned not to collect any fees for that purpose. Educational institutions across the country have remained shut  since March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. HSC examinees were evaluated on the basis of their results in JSC and SSC exams last year, a decision which received a mixed reaction. Also read: Strict nationwide lockdown in Bangladesh from Monday as Covid situation worsens Recently on June 13, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said that  her ministry is making preparations to take SSC and HSC examinations this year with a shortened syllabus. However, the minister also said that the ministry is also considering alternative options in case the covid situation worsens in the country. Read WB approves $191mn credit for Bangladesh’s education sector