Dhaka, March 14 -- Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Saturday said the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy to prevent question leaks and cheating in the upcoming SSC and equivalent examinations.

The minister said strict monitoring will be ensured at the field level to protect the sanctity of the examinations scheduled to begin on April 21.

He made the remarks at a post-iftar meeting with members of the Education Reporters Association, Bangladesh (ERAB) at his official residence on Mintu Road in the capital.

The minister said SSC examinations will begin simultaneously across the country from April 21.

"Ensuring a cheating-free examination environment is a big challenge for me. We succeeded in the past and we w...