The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations scheduled for Thursday under the Cumilla Board have been postponed due to the worsening flood situation in several areas, including Feni, under the board’s jurisdiction.
The decision was made around 9:30pm on Wednesday night, said Runa Nasrin, examination controller of the Cumilla Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, reports agencies.
She said the new schedule for the postponed exams will be announced later.
The exams scheduled for Thursday included Physics 1st Paper, Accounting 1st Paper and Logic 1st Paper.
The Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee stated that severe rainfall and upstream water flow have inundated around 30 villages in two upazilas of Feni district.
Meanwhile, examinations under the remaining eight general education boards will proceed as planned.