The government has again extended the closure of all the educational institutions of the country, except for qawmi madrasas, till October 3 considering the current coronavirus situation.
Mohammad Abul Khayer, public relations officer of the Ministry of Education, confirmed the matter to The Business Post on Thursday, adding that a circular has already been issued in this regard.
On March 16, the government closed all educational institutions to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Since then, the suspension period has been extended several times.
Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam on August 24 said the time has not come yet to reopen the educational institutions of the country.
The government is running a distance-learning programme through Sangsad Television. Apart from this, classes are being taken on Facebook and YouTube for primary and secondary-level students.
Many private universities have already started online classes as the UGC on March 24 urged teachers to take online classes so that academic activities are not interrupted.
