Dhaka, May 16 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced that next year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams will be brought forward to January, the first month of the year, leading to mixed reactions among students, guardians and people in the education sector.

Some guardians and students say that bringing forward the exams will leave a gap in preparation.

Others say that the exams can be rescheduled to take place earlier, but it would be best to implement the decision from 2028 instead of 2027.

And another group has applauded the government's decision. They say that as the exams will be held earlier, students will be free from the limbo of "session jams", arguing 24 months is sufficient time for ...