The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for February 26 have been shifted to March 7 due to the BNP-led 20-party alliance's 48-hour hartal extension that began on Wednesday morning.  

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon at a press briefing held at the Secretariat in the capital.

The examination will begin from 10am.

On Tuesday afternoon, BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed in a statement announced the extension of the shutdown  programme that will end at 6am on Friday.

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