, March 31 -- The Ministry of Education is considering introducing both online and offline classes at the school level amid the global energy crisis.

"A proposal in this regard will be placed before the Cabinet and a decision will be taken following discussions," Education minister ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon told reporters in the morning after a meeting with Prime Minister Tareque Rahman at the Secretariat.

"The global crisis is not only affecting Bangladesh and we don't know how long it will continue. That is why we are thinking of bringing our school system online and adapting a blended system," he added.

He said school hours have already been disrupted due to holidays during Ramadan and various other disturbances.

"Previously, classes...