Source: Xinhua | 2021-02-23 | Editor:Alison
Bangladesh's Education Minister Dipu Moni on Monday announced that universities in the country will reopen on May 24.
The university halls will reopen on May 17, the minister added.
Prior to the reopening, Moni said all the residential students, teachers and employees in universities will be vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of health safety measures.
Also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the country's Education Ministry for ensuring first the inoculation of teachers and other education officials, said Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam.
He said Monday's cabinet meeting with the prime minister also asked the Education Ministry to start soon discussions on the reopening of schools and colleges with all stakeholders.