DHAKA: Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations of Thursday have been shifted to March 7 due to hartal.

The exams will be held from 10:00am on the day.

Education secretary Nazrul Islam Khan came up with the announcement at a press briefing on Wednesday at secretariat.

The exams have been rescheduled as BNP-led 20-party alliance has extended their ongoing hartal till 6:00am Friday.

BDST: 1515 HRS, FEB 25, 2015