All pre-scheduled examinations of National University, Islamic Arabic University, Open University and seven colleges affiliated to Dhaka University will be held, adhering to the mandatory Covid-safety protocols, officials have said. "All the examinations will be held in compliance with health-safety rules," MA Khair, public relations officer of the Education Ministry, told UNB. Read: Covid surge: Closure of schools, colleges extended until Feb 20 On January 21, National University announced the suspension of all its examinations "till further notice" in view of a surge in Covid-19 cases. Meanwhile, the government on Wednesday extended the closure of secondary and higher secondary-level educational institutions by two weeks until February 20. The decision was taken in view of the worsening Covid-19 situation in the country.