Educational institutions to open on Mar 30

Considering the overall situation of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has decided to open the educational institutions from March 30.

The decision was taken at an inter-ministerial meeting held at Cabinet Division on Saturday evening.

After the meeting, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni made the announcement.

Earlier on February 22, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed to take decision sitting with the all concerned on whether the educational institutions can be opened.

The government had ordered all educational institutions to close on March 17 last year following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country.

Since then, the shutdown has been extended on several occasions, and most recently it has been extened until February 28.

RMM/SU