DHAKA: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations and equivalents scheduled for February 12 and March 1 have been shifted to March 13 and 14 respectively due to hartal of BNP and its allies.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid disclosed the rearrangement of examination schedule in a press briefing at his Hare Road residence in the capital on Saturday afternoon.

According to the new schedule, the test of March 13 will be held from 9:00am while March 14’s test will start from 10:00am.

The minister, however, said that the examination of March 3 has been postponed.

** Decision on Mar 1, 3 exams in afternoon

BDST: 1612 HRS, FEB 28, 2015