Students block Uttara again

Students started their protest in the city's Uttara area for the second consecutive day for three demands, including the resignation of the Education Minister.

Just ending their today's exam, the protesters  gathered near BNS Centre at 1:30PM as per their pre-announcement. This completely halted vehicle movement towards both Dhaka and Gazipur.

The protesters alleged that many students suffered immensely due to the holding of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams in foul weather. They also claimed that the Physics First Paper question on July 13 was faulty.

Earlier today, exams for several subjects were held from 10:00PM to 1:00PM. eight general education boards held Physics (Theoretical) Second Paper, Accounting Second Paper, and Logic Second Paper exams. At the same time, the Madrasah Education Board held the Arabic Second Paper exam. The Technical Education Board also conducted the Business Organization and Management-2 exam.

On Tuesday, agitating students staged protests and blocked roads in Dhaka and other parts of the country. They demanded the postponement of exams. Their three-point demand includes suspending HSC and equivalent exams until the disaster situation ends.

They also demanded re-examinations for students who could not attend the July 13 exam due to foul weather. Additionally, they demanded the resignation of the Education Minister as well as the Primary and Mass Education Minister.

However, the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee stated that only the Chittagong Board exams have been suspended due to waterlogging.

Exams in all other education boards across the country took place according to the previously announced schedule. A high-level meeting of the Ministry of Education also upheld this decision.

-SA