Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN)-The Bangladesh government has shifted tomorrow’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations to March 7 as the ongoing general strike was extended till Friday morning.
Education Secretary Nazrul Islam Khan announced the new schedule Wednesday after the BNP-led 20-party alliance extended its ongoing general strike till 6:00 am Friday in Bangladesh.
The BNP-led alliance has been enforcing non-stop blockade of roads, rail and waterways alongside frequent strike since January 5 demanding a fresh general election.
So far, the SSC and its equivalent examinations which were scheduled to begin on February 2 rescheduled for fifth times.
This year, around 1.5 million students are taking the exams.
Khaleda called the blockade after she was barred from coming out of her Gulshan office on January 5.
BNP said its party chief was “confined” but the government denied the allegation though it had put additional law enforcers and sand-laden trucks in front of Khaleda’s office.
The government however removed the security barriers after 16 days on January 19.
So far, at least 70 people, mostly innocent, were killed and dozens including law enforcers injured in the mindless act of arson and petrol bomb attacks across the country during the blockade and strike.
Hundreds of vehicles were also torched and vandalised during the political agitation.
BBN/ANS/AD-25Feb15-3:50pm (BST)
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