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Published : 31 Mar 2026, 03:17 PM
The government has planned to reintroduce online classes for secondary and higher secondary institutions in Dhaka to navigate the severe fuel crisis triggered by escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon told reporters the preliminary plan focuses on a three-day online and three-day offline split.
He made the remarks after a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat on Tuesday morning.
"We have discussed the promotion of online education as a necessity given the global instability," the minister said.
"We will present this proposal at the next Cabinet meeting, where a formal decision will be reached."
The minister noted that the government has already conducted a survey, which found that 85 percent of respondents favour a shift to online platforms.
He emphasised that a total move to digital learning could negatively impact students' social development.
To make up for previous academic disruptions during Ramadan and recent political unrest, the ministry has also proposed extending the school week to six days.
The education ministry held a meeting with stakeholders in the afternoon, discussing a "blended" education system, which is a combination of digital and physical academic activities.
"The teachers have given their consent to the three-day online and three-day offline split," said Mazeda Begum, acting principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, who attended the meeting.
Last time Bangladesh shifted to online classes was during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, when there was a total lockdown in force.
