Dhaka, May 12 -- After the Eid-ul-Fitr and SSC examinations, the primary, secondary and higher secondary-level educational institutions in Bangladesh are going on an extended holiday.

They will remain closed for almost the entire first half of June owing to a combined Eid-ul-Azha and summer break this time.

The institutions returned to educational activities at the beginning of April following over a month-long holiday for Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.

The SSC and equivalent examinations after the opening have also disrupted classes in educational institutions used as exam centres.

According to the current academic year calendar issued on Dec 23, Eid-ul-Azha and summer vacations in government and private secondary and lower secondary schoo...