Staff Reporter :
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Tuesday announced that all the educational institutions of the country will remain shut until April 9, 2020, aiming to prevent spread of deadly coronavirus.
“The date of closure of educational institutions has been extended until April 9 from March 31 considering the situation,” she said this while taking to reporters after a meeting at the Secretariat.
The decision was taken at a meeting with the representatives of Primary and Mass Education Ministry and other concerned, she said.
The coaching centers will also remain closed during the period, she added.
Dipu Moni urged the students to stay at their respective homes and follow the health directives of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR).
Besides, academic programmes for students of class VI to class X will be aired through Sangshad TV channel from March 28 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, she said.
Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, Secretary to Secondary and Higher Education Division Mahbub Hossain and high officials concerned were preset.
On March 16, the education minister announced that all the educational institutions of the country will remain shut until March 31.
The global death toll from coronavirus or Covid-19 reached 16,510 on Tuesday — a mortality rate of 14 per cent.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh so far confirmed four coronavirus deaths and 39 infected cases.
The government on Monday declared general holidays from March 26 to April 4, aiming to prevent its transmission.
Besides, members of armed forces will remain in the field in the divisional and district towns and in coastal areas of the country from Tuesday to aid the civil administration to maintain social distancing and strengthen the coronavirus preventive measures.
