Inclement-weather

Due to inclement weather, HSC and equivalent examinees faced hardships this year. Students under the Chittagong Board, in particular, suffered from heavy rainfall and floods. Amid nationwide discussion and criticism over the situation, the board's examinations were postponed. Ultimately, the theory examinations for HSC and equivalent were concluded, excluding the Chittagong Education Board's exams.Due to the flood-related postponement, the HSC examinations under the Chittagong Education Board wi...

Just days after heavy rain inundated the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Saturday, the region is steeling itself for yet another round of severe storms and potential flash flooding on Tuesday.The highest risk—rated Level 3 out of 5—stretches from northeastern Kentucky all the way to New Jersey, putting major cities including Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia on high alert. Forecasters warn that numerous severe thunderstorms could bring destructive winds and tornadoes across...

Agitating students have issued a second ultimatum demanding the resignation of the education minister, setting a new deadline during a demonstration at Shahbagh intersection on Wednesday evening.Speaking around 7:30pm, one of the protesters, Junaid, said education minister must resign by 10:00pm on Wednesday. If the demand is not met, students will enforce a blockade at Science Lab intersection from 12:00pm on Thursday before marching towards the Secretariat.Following the announcement, the...

Education Minister A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milon has explained why this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations were not suspended despite concerns over severe weather, saying authorities had relied on official weather forecasts before making the decision."We monitored the situation by speaking with district police superintendents, all eight divisional commissioners, board chairmen, upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs), and weather officials. They informed us that there would be no rainfa...