The government announced on Wednesday the closure of government primary schools in areas under the jurisdiction of city corporations across Bangladesh for an indefinite period amid ongoing student protests demanding quota reform in government jobs.
The primary and mass education ministry issued a press release in this regard on Wednesday.
It reads, 鈥楥onsidering the safety of the children, the classroom activities in all government primary schools, Children Welfare Trust-operated primary schools and Bureau of Non-Formal Education-operated learning centres under city corporations in eight divisional cities would remain closed until further notice鈥�.
The government also announced on Tuesday the indefinite closure of all secondary, higher secondary and tertiary level educational institutions, including all universities.
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh on Tuesday night requested all the public and private universities in the country to keep their institutions closed and vacate students鈥� residential halls until further notice.
The government also postponed Thursday鈥檚 Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations.
The announcements came after at least six people were killed and scores were injured on Tuesday as students鈥� protests against the job quota across Bangladesh turned deadly amid attacks by the police and ruling party supporters on protesters.