All examinations scheduled for Sunday in colleges under the National University have been postponed due to the severe cyclonic storm Mocha in the Bay of Bengal.
The information was published in a press release sent by the Public Relations Office of the National University on Friday night.
According to the press release, the revised schedule of the postponed examination will be announced later through the notification.
Earlier, The Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee gave a direction which said that the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam of Sunday (May 14) was postponed under five boards; Chittagong board, Comilla board, Barisal board, Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board and Technical Board.
The very severe cyclonic storm Mocha in east central bay and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards over the same area and was centred at 06pm on Friday about 930 kms south-southwest of Chittagong port, 860 kms south-southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 890 kms south-southwest of Mongla Port and 855 kms south southwest of Payra port.
Maritime ports of Cox's Bazar, Chittagong and Payra have been advised to lower local warning signal number four and instead hoist great danger signal number eight.
The coastal districts of Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, Feni, Noakhali, Lakshmimipur, Chandpur, Barisal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Jhalokathi, Pirojpur, Borguna and their offshore islands and chars will come under great danger signal number eight.
