Md. Abu Bakar Siddik , Senior Staff Reporter, Bogura

HSC-2026 examinees staged a protest march and a sit-in on the road in Bogura, demanding the resignation of Education Minister A.H.N.M. Ehsanul Karim. The protest took place around 11:30 AM on Tuesday (July 14) at the city's Satmatha intersection. Earlier, around 11:00 AM, the protesting students had gathered at the Altafunnesa Playground. Subsequently, they staged a protest march and blocked the road at the city's Satmatha intersection. After remaining there until 12:00 PM, they proceeded to the Deputy Commissioner's office. Examinees from several educational institutions in the district—including Government Azizul Haque College, Government Shah Sultan College, and BIAM Model School and College—participated in the protest march. At this time, agitated students stated that HSC examinees across the country faced significant hardship because examinations continued on Monday (July 13) amidst days of continuous rain. They also expressed their resentment regarding errors in the Physics question paper for the Science stream. They further stated that they were mentally disadvantaged before the exam even began due to issues such as waterlogging at the entrances of most exam centers in Bogura, a lack of electricity in the exam halls, and rainwater seeping inside. They put forward three demands: postponing the examination, arranging a re-examination for the approximately 19,000 candidates across the country—including those in Bogura—who were absent due to the heavy rainfall, and the resignation of the Education Minister.