Bangladesh has extended the ongoing shutdown of school and educational institutions across the country to Oct 31 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The education ministry announced the development in a statement on Thursday.

The government announced the closure of all schools and other educational institutions in the country on Mar 17 following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The shutdown period has since been extended on several occassions, most recently until Oct 3.

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