HSC exams, July Uprising events postponed as nation observes day of mourning

TIMES Report
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Students prepare for their exams outside an HSC exam venue. Photo: Anik Rahman/TIMES

All Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations scheduled for Tuesday have been suspended following the tragic Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crash into a school and college campus in Dhaka’s Uttara.

An official notification stated: “In light of the catastrophic training plane accident at Milestone School and College that caused significant student casualties, the interim government has declared today a national day of mourning. Consequently, all HSC and equivalent examinations under education boards have been postponed.”

Rescheduled exam dates will be announced later.

In a statement issued by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing on Monday night, the government has also postponed all the programmes marking the July Uprising for the next three days.

The Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into the school building Monday afternoon, killing at least 22 and injuring over 150. The government declared Tuesday a state mourning day for the victims following the fatal crash.

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