To reopen schools and colleges Sunday after heat closure

Staff Correspondent:

Schools, colleges and madrasas at all levels in Bangladesh will reopen on Sunday after an extended closure over extreme heat.

The authorities announced the decision on Saturday after the heatwave abated to some extent following record-breaking temperatures.

Lessons will continue in all secondary-level schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical education institutions, the education ministry said in a notice.

To make up for the loss of classes caused by the closures, lessons will be held on Saturdays to achieve the goals set in the new curriculum, according to the ministry.

It added that assembly and other outdoor activities will remain suspended until temperatures come down to tolerable levels.