Public universities of the country will reopen in phases from October 17, according to a decision of the officials concerned.
The decision was taken in a meeting of a technical committee along with the education ministry and the primary and mass education ministry on Thursday afternoon.
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossen, Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury, high officials of Secondary and Higher Education Division, Technical and Madrasah Education Division, chairman and members of University Grants Commission attended the meeting while Education Minister Dipu Moni presided over it.
Chairman of the National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19, Vice Chancellors of public universities, high officials of Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Directorate of Primary Education, and education board chairmen were also present.
