Monday’s SSC exams under all boards postponed for Mocha

The government has postponed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for Monday under all education boards due to the very severe cyclone Mocha.

Inter-education board coordination committee informed this in an emergency notice on Sunday. 

Earlier, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education ordered the closure of all primary schools for an indefinite period in Chattogram, Khulna, and Barishal divisions due to Mocha.

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The decision regarding the opening of primary schools will be taken considering the situation in the affected areas, said a statement signed by Senior Information Officer of the ministry Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin.

However, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) in its 19th special bulletin said the very severe cyclonic storm Mocha over the East Central Bay is likely to move north-northeasterly direction further and complete the crossing Cox's Bazar-North Myanmar coast near Sittwe (Myanmar) by this afternoon.