Dhaka, May 6 -- Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury has said schools would remain open on Fridays if needed to fill the learning deficit caused by the additional closure due to the heatwave.
The education minister said this on Sunday on the verified account of the Ministry of Education on Facebook, reports media.
Recently, educational institutions were closed for about two weeks due to the ongoing severe heatwave. In January, the institutions were closed for some days due to cold.
"We now have 185 school days in a year. Of these, 20 days have been kept for evaluation of the new curriculum. If the school workdays are reduced further, classes will be taken on Fridays if necessary," the Facebook post read.
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