The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will take measures as it deems necessary regarding Facebook shutdown during the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said on Wednesday. “We have discussed the issue of question paper leak with the BTRC. Also Read – Nahid: Nobody said we’d close FacebookResponding to a question, Nahid said: “We did not ask to shut Facebook down right away. Their response have been positive.”Also Read – Ministers at odds over Facebook shutdown during SSC examsThe SSC and equivalent exams will begin across the country on Thursday, February 1. This year, 2,031,899 candidates are appearing in the exams under 10 education boards.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 31, 2018 11:15 UTC