Online classes and other activities will continue as usual, the university’s public relations office says
With this, the number of education boards now stands at 11. The new board will monitor activities and progress of secondary and higher secondary educational institutions in Mymensingh, Netrakona, Sherpur and Jamalpur.
Until now, Dhaka Education Board monitored the situation there.
The committee headed by Chowdhury Mufat Ahmed made a proposal which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved.
Other general education boards cover Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Comilla, Sylhet, Barisal, Jessore and Dinajpur.
The education ministry's Technical and Madrasah Education Division monitors madrasahs and technical institutes through two separate boards in the districts.