DHAKA: The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations-2019 under ten education boards are set to begin across the country on Saturday (February 2).

This year, a total of 21, 35,333 students, including 10, 70,441 boys and 10, 64,892 girls, are expected to appear the examinations from 28,682 institutions.

A total of 434 students from eight overseas centres will appear in the SSC examinations this year.

The examinations are arranged at 3,497 centers.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni assured of no question paper leakage during the exams.

She called upon the guardians not to listen to rumors.

BDST: 1523 HRS, FEB 1, 2019

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