PM orders immediate action

FE Team | Published: April 29, 2026 23:15:51

CUMILLA, Apr 29 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to take immediate action after media reports showed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees taking tests in waterlogged classrooms at a school in Cumilla.
The directive followed reports published by several media outlets, showing examinees at Ishwar Pathshala High School centre sitting for exams on Tuesday amid waterlogging - some with their feet on benches and others sitting with their feet in water.
"Following the media reports, the PM phoned me around 10:00am today (Wednesday) and wanted to know the reason behind the waterlogging at Ishwar Pathshala High School," Cumilla City Corporation Administrator Md Yousuf Molla told the news agency.
He said the PM instructed him to take immediate steps to resolve the problem. "He asked me to ensure that no educational institution faces such waterlogging and that city residents do not suffer in the same way."
Acting on the PM's directive, the administrator said he visited the school and assured that necessary steps would be taken to ensure a lasting solution. He said extensive initiatives have already been taken to tackle waterlogging in the city.