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Published : 24 Jun 2025, 09:35 PM
The education ministry has ordered the closure of all coaching centres until Aug 15 to ensure a fair Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations free from all sorts of irregularities.
As in previous years, the ministry has also banned the use of all electronic devices, including mobile phones, by teachers, students, and staff within 200 yards of the exam centres during tests.
On Tuesday, Siraj-ud-Doula Khan, senior information officer at the ministry, said: “In a recent meeting held at the ministry, it was decided that all types of coaching centres will remain closed from Jun 20 to Aug 15 and that the use of all electronic devices will be prohibited within 200 yards of exam centres.”
The meeting was chaired by Education Advisor CR Abrar.
This year’s HSC and equivalent exams will begin across the country on Jun 26. The written exams will continue until Aug 10, followed by the practical exams from Aug 11 to Aug 21.
The 2025 HSC exams will be based on the abridged or reorganised syllabus from 2023. The education boards have previously announced that the exams will be held on full marks and full duration in all subjects.
According to a media statement issued by the Press Information Department (PID) on Tuesday, the meeting also decided that legal action would be taken against anyone involved in leaking question papers, spreading related rumours, or supplying cheating sheets to candidates during the exams.
The responsibility to ensure order in the exam halls will be delegated to district administrations, law-enforcing agencies, and the Bangladesh Army.
Candidates must enter the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the exam begins. No candidate will be allowed entry after this time.
If a candidate enters late due to unavoidable circumstances, the centre must record their name, roll number, time of entry, and reason for the delay in the register and report to the relevant officer and education board.
In the event of a delay caused by a natural disaster, candidates will be granted additional time equal to the length of the delay.
On Monday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) restricted public entry within 200 yards of exam centres in a bid to hold the tests “fairly and peacefully”.
