Massive floods have forced education bosses to cancel major exams across Bangladesh on Thursday. Three education boards pulled the plug on Higher Secondary Certificate tests when floodwater swamped schools and cut off roads. Students preparing for their big day got the bad news through official announcements from exam controllers. The Comilla, Madrasa and Technical Education Boards made the tough call to protect hundreds of thousands of teenagers. Heavy rains and upstream flooding turned parts of Feni and Noakhali districts into giant lakes.
The Comilla Board suspended Thursday exams but promised to restart testing from July 13. Dr Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan from the Madrasa Board explained that Alim exams use identical question papers nationwide. When floods hit one area, the whole country has to wait because fairness demands everyone takes the same test. The board cannot run partial exams when some regions face disasters while others stay dry. Engineer Md Anwarul Kabir from the Technical Education Board faced similar problems with his Diploma and vocational tests.
All three boards assured worried students that only Thursday exams got the axe. Regular testing will continue according to the original schedule after the flood emergency passes. Education officials promised to announce new dates for the cancelled exams through their websites and school notices. Students must keep checking with their schools and education boards for updates about rescheduled tests.
The Comilla Board suspended Thursday exams but promised to restart testing from July 13. Dr Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan from the Madrasa Board explained that Alim exams use identical question papers nationwide. When floods hit one area, the whole country has to wait because fairness demands everyone takes the same test. The board cannot run partial exams when some regions face disasters while others stay dry. Engineer Md Anwarul Kabir from the Technical Education Board faced similar problems with his Diploma and vocational tests.
All three boards assured worried students that only Thursday exams got the axe. Regular testing will continue according to the original schedule after the flood emergency passes. Education officials promised to announce new dates for the cancelled exams through their websites and school notices. Students must keep checking with their schools and education boards for updates about rescheduled tests.
