Student-protests

Amid an intensified movement by HSC examinees, Education Adviser Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon has held a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. During the meeting, the education adviser is briefing the prime minister in detail on the overall situation. The meeting began Tuesday afternoon at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The students took to the streets mainly demanding the education adviser’s resignation over the holding of the HSC and equivalent examinations during adverse weather con...

The movement demanding the resignation of the education minister is gaining momentum. Protesters have demanded that Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon resign by 6 pm. On Tuesday at around 5:30 pm, they left the Science Lab area in scattered groups and headed toward the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. While demonstrating in the Science Lab area, City College examinee Md. Miraj Hossain, speaking on behalf of the students, said in the ultimatum, “The education minister must resign by 6...

Students have staged protests against the holding of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations despite severe weather conditions. They have also alleged errors in the Physics question paper and said the questions were excessively difficult. Over these issues, protesting students have demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon. Today, Tuesday, they organized road blockades, rallies and processions in the capital and several districts across the country....