Bangladesh’s Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has urged Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) candidates to return to their studies, assuring them that the government will take every necessary step to ensure no student is disadvantaged by flooding or disruptions during the examination period.
Speaking during a session of the National Parliament on Tuesday, the minister said authorities had been closely monitoring the situation since the start of the examination season, particularly as heavy monsoon rain has affected several parts of the country.
He said the government remained on alert throughout the day to respond to any problems at examination centres caused by flooding or waterlogging.
According to the minister, local administrations have been instructed to relocate examination centres immediately whenever conditions make them unsuitable.
He said this system had already been used in several areas to minimise disruption for students.
Milon identified Comilla Government College as one of the most significant cases where waterlogging affected examination arrangements.
He added that although water had entered some other centres, the situation had generally been limited and alternative venues had been arranged without major delay.
The minister said education authorities had continued to provide necessary support for students while monitoring developments across the country.
He noted that examinations had already been postponed in some flood-affected areas and confirmed that fresh question papers had been prepared so those examinations could be held at a later date.
He also said the ministry was conducting a further review to identify whether any educational institutions had failed to hold examinations because of waterlogging or administrative shortcomings. If additional cases are confirmed, the government is prepared to organise re-examinations where necessary.
Milon pointed to the arrangements already adopted under the Chattogram Education Board, saying the same approach could be applied elsewhere if required.
Appealing directly to students, the minister encouraged them to concentrate on their studies rather than worry about the examination process.
“We are even more concerned than the students about ensuring that examinations are conducted properly,” he said, adding that the government was committed to managing the challenges created by the ongoing monsoon.
He concluded by assuring Parliament that no student would lose the opportunity to sit examinations because of circumstances beyond their control.
“The students are our future. We cannot deprive them under any circumstances, and we will not do so,” the minister said, reaffirming the government’s commitment to arranging re-examinations wherever genuine disruptions have occurred.
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