The Education Ministry on March 16 has given directives to the British Council Bangladesh not to hold ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level exams at this moment due to the current covid-19 situation in the country.

The Secondary and Higher Secondary Division at the ministry gave the instructions in a letter to the British Council Country Director.

This year ‘O’ and ‘A’ level exams under Cambridge Education has been scheduled to take place in April this year. But following the directives from the ministry, the exams are now hanging in the balance.