Cumilla, April 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to take immediate action after media reports showed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees taking tests in waterlogged classrooms at a school in Cumilla.

The directive followed reports published by several media outlets, showing examinees at Ishwar Pathshala High School centre sitting for exams on Tuesday amid waterlogging - some with their feet on benches and others sitting with their feet in water.

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"Following the media reports, the Prime Minister phoned me around 10:00am today (Wednesday) and wanted to know the reason behind the waterlogging at Ishwar Pathshala High...