Govt served legal notice not to reopen educational institutions until pandemic ends

A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice to the government, requesting it not to reopen educational institutions until the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is completely over.

Khandaker Hasan Shaharyar sent the legal notice to the authorities concerned of the government on January 27, also urging them to take necessary steps to provide 100 percent online classes to the students during the pandemic.

He also appealed to the government to cancel its decision to reopen the institutions in February.

Citing the legal notice, Khandaker Hasan Shaharyar told The Daily Star today that if academic institutions are reopened now the students will be at risk of contracting Covid-19.

He said he will move a writ petition before the High Court for necessary orders if the government reopens the academic institutions in this situation.

Earlier on January 11, another legal notice was served on the government requesting it to reopen all the educational institutions, including schools and colleges, across the country from January 16.