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Dhaka, May 16 (UNB) – The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations which were postponed due to cyclonic storm Mocha will be held on May 27 and 28. The Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday. The postponed examinations of May 14 under Jashore, Cumilla, Chattogram and Barishal Education Boards will be held on May 27 while the examinations of May 15 under all eight education boards- Rajshahi, Cumilla, Jashore, Chattogram, Sylhet, Barishal, Dinajpur and Mymensingh boards- will be held on May 28.        

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations which were postponed due to cyclonic storm Mocha will be held after the completion of the written examinations, said Dipu Moni on Monday (May 15, 2023). The written test under nine general education boards, technical and madrasha boards will end on May 23 and the postponed examinations  May 14 and May 15 will be held after the completion of the written test, she said while addressing a programme at Government Teachers’ Training College in the city. Read More: SSC exams of all education boards for May 15 postponed due to Mocha Earlier, the  SSC exams of the six education boards-Chattogram board, Cumilla board, Jashore board, Barishal board, Bangladesh Madrasa Education board and Technical Education board-for May 14 were postponed and then SSC exams of all education boards scheduled for 15 were postponed due to very severe cyclonic stom Mocha. Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee issued two notices signed by its chairman Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar on Saturday and Sunday. Referring to the new curriculum, Dipu Moni said the authorities have taken steps to implement the new curriculum to build a skilled and smart nation. Also read: No chance of SSC question papers leaking: Dipu Moni.

The closing ceremony of the three-day conference of the ‘BUP International Model United Nations Conference-2023’ ended at Bijoy Auditorium of BUP on Saturday.   The conference was organized by the Department of International Relations under the Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS) of BUP and conducted by the BUP Global Affairs Council. The conference aimed to create a pool of global citizens who can tackle the world's problems with confidence, empathy, and diplomacy, says a press release on Sunday.  Vice-Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam, ndc, afwc, psc, MPhil, PhD was the chief guest of the conference who distributed prizes among the awardees in the closing ceremony.   The conference started on 11 May with the theme "Encouraging Safe and Ethical Technological Usages Through Global Cooperation to Reduce Violence, Civil, and Geopolitical Conflicts".   Total 274 delegates from 37 national and international universities participated in the conference. Nine committees of the conference discussed different contemporary issues and their relevant solutions.   Among others, BUP high officials, faculty members, students, invited guests and journalists were also present in the conference. 

The authorities of Khulna University and Khulna Agricultural University suspended all academic activities including exams for today (Sunday), in line with a notice of the Education Ministry, due to the effect of the cyclonic storm Mocha which is likely to hit the Bangladesh coast between 9 am to 3 pm.However, official works of both universities will remain as usual, said two separate media releases issued on Saturday night. The universities’ (Khulna University and Khulna Agricultural University) Registrars Prof Khan Golam Kuddus and Dr Khandaker Majharul Anowar respectively confirmed the suspension of the academic activities.

Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) has suspended six employees after an investigation report found them working with fake certificates. Two employees were also sent into forced retirement. The decisions were taken at the 90th meeting of the Board of Regents, the highest policy-making forum of the university, on Saturday afternoon, according to a press release. The meeting was presided over by Prof Md Anwar Hossain, JUST vice-chancellor and president of the Board of Regents. Kazi Nabil Ahmed, lawmaker from Jessore-3 constituency and members of the board, Additional Secretary (University) of the Ministry of Education Md Abul Kalam Azad, were present at the meeting, among others. The Board of Investigation submitted its report against the six employees at the Board of Regents meeting. Later, after the board found the truth of the incident, it was also decided to take action against the suspended employees as per the prevailing rules of the state and university.

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examination scheduled for Sunday and Monday (May 14, 15) under six education boards were postponed as very severe cyclonic storm Mocha is likely to slam Bangladesh coast within the next 24 hours. The six boards are the Chattogram board, Cumilla board, Jashore board, Barishal board, Bangladesh Madrasa Education board and Technical Education board. Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee issued a notice signed by its chairman Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar on Saturday. Read: All preparations taken to face cyclone Mocha: PM Hasina The SSC examinations of the other boards will be held as per schedule. The revised schedule of the postponed exams will be announced later, it reads.

All examinations scheduled for Sunday (May 14) in colleges under the National University have been postponed due to the severe cyclonic storm Mocha in the Bay of Bengal. The information was published in a press release sent by the Public Relations Office of the National University on Friday night. According to the press release, the revised schedule of the postponed examination will be announced later through the notification. Earlier, The Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee gave a direction which said that the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam of Sunday (May 14) was postponed under five boards; Chattogram board, Cumilla board, Barisal board, Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board and Technical Board. The very severe cyclonic storm Mocha in east central bay and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards over the same area and was centred at 06 pm today about 930 kms south-southwest of Chattogram port, 860 kms south-southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 890 kms south-southwest of Mongla Port and 855 kms south­ southwest of Payra port. Maritime ports of Cox's Bazar, Chattogram and Payra have been advised to lower local warning signal number 4 and instead hoist great danger signal number 8. The coastal districts of Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chandpur, Barishal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Jhalokathi, Pirojpur, Borguna and their offshore islands and chars will come under great danger signal number 8. END/UNB/M-JHR/ssk

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam of Sunday (May 14) has been postponed under five boards due to the very severe cyclonic storm Mocha in the Bay of Bengal. The five boards are the Chattogram board, Cumilla board, Barisal board, Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board and Technical Board. Read more: Cyclone Mocha intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: BMD The Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee has given this directive in an office order signed by its chairman Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar on Friday.   Apart from the aforementioned education board, the examination of the rest boards will be held as scheduled. The revised schedule of the postponed exams will be announced later, it reads.

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka Chairman and Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee President Tapan Kumar Sarkar urged all concerned to take precautionary measures as the cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. A press release signed by Tapan Kumar Sarkar was issued on Thursday asking all boards to take the necessary measures and keep safe all examination-related secret goods. Read: Cyclone Mocha: Maritime ports asked to hoist distant warning signal 2 However, the government is yet to take any decision on the postponement of the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations due to the cyclonic storm 'Mocha'. Meanwhile, maritime ports have been advised to keep hoisting distant warning signal no-2 (two) as the cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area and moved further North-Northwards. It is likely to intensify further and move in a Northerly direction and intensify further till Friday morning, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its bulletin on Thursday.  

The seventh edition of the BUP International Model United Nations Conference 2023 began on Thursday. The conference, organised by BUP Global Affairs Council, is an event that brings together students from across the globe to discuss and debate international issues. It will end on Sunday. Brigadier General Muhammad Ali Talukder, Dean, Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies, was present as the chief guest while acting Chairman of the Department of International Relations, Shaila Solaiman, attended the event as the special guest. The conference aims to create a pool of global citizens who can tackle the world's problems with confidence, empathy, and diplomacy. The main theme of the conference is "Encouraging Safe and Ethical Technological Usages Through Global Cooperation to Reduce Violence, Civil and Geopolitical Conflicts." More than 300 delegates from 40 national and international universities across the country and abroad will participate in the BUP International Conference. BUPIMUN is the only integrated MUN conference in the country, where students from different backgrounds come together to engage in intellectual discussions and cultural exchange. Nine committees of the conference will focus on different topics of the international system. The conference follows the rules of integrated MUN, and two awards will be given, the Best Delegation Award and the Best Country Delegation Award, based on the delegates' overall performance and the committee's resolution.