All educational institutions, including schools and colleges, may be needed to be shut due to the coronavirus outbreak until at least September this year, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday morning.
The educational institutions, however, will be opened whenever the outbreak disappears, she said while holding a video conference with public representatives and officials of all eight districts of Rajshahi division over the present conronavirus situation.
The districts are Bogura, Chapainawabganj, Joypurhat, Naogaon, Natore, Pabna, Rajshahi and Sirajganj.
Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and some private TV channels and radio stations broadcast the videoconference live.
Earlier, the Prime Minister exchanged views with the public representatives and officials of 51 districts of Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Sylhet, Barishal and Mymensingh divisions in five phases.
