Decision after reviewing order on school closure: Minister 

Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel has said that the decision will be taken after reviewing the High Court (HC) order on keeping schools and madrasas closed till May 2 amid the heat wave.

The minister said this while talking to journalists after attending a programme held in Agargaon area of Dhaka on Monday afternoon.

Earlier in the day, the HC directed the authorities concerned to keep primary and secondary schools, and madrasas closed until Thursday due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across the country.