Dhaka University exams to be held online as Covid situation deteriorates

The Dhaka University authorities have asked all concerned departments to hold final examinations of all academic years online as the Covid-19 situation in the country has deteriorated.

"We are going to take honours and masters final examinations online as the Covid-19 situation is deteriorating. We have taken the decision following our previous Academic Council meeting," said DU Pro Vice-Chancellor (education) Prof ASM Maksud Kamal.

A guideline on the method of online examination was sent to all the departments and faculties yesterday, Maksud Kamal told our DU correspondent.

On June 1, the university authorities at a meeting of Academic Council decided to hold in-person final examinations of all academic years from July 1, maintaining Covid-19 health guidelines. But the university also decided to take examinations online from the same date if the situation in Bangladesh deteriorates.

Meanwhile, the government yesterday announced a complete lockdown for seven days from Monday to stem the surge in Covid-19 cases.

Today, Maksud Kamal further said the decision on whether to take examinations during the lockdown will be taken at a meeting which was scheduled tomorrow.