File photo of students during a HSC exam in Dhaka Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneA total of 1,351,309 students are expected to sit for the examsThe Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on Monday, April 1. This year, a total of 13,51,309 students are expected to sit for the exams. Of them, 11,38,550 will sit under the eight general education boards, 78,451 under the Madrasa Education Board, and 1,24,265 under the Technical Education Board. The main examinations will end on May 5, and the practical exams will begin on May 12, and end on May 21. The routine of the examinations has been published, it will be available on the website of the Education Ministry, said Ziaul Haque, chairman of Dhaka Education Board, on Sunday.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 31, 2019 12:57 UTC