Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- The junior scholarship examination for eighth graders, originally set to begin on Dec 21, has been deferred by seven days and will now start on Dec 28.

The exam will now start on Dec 28 and continue until Dec 31, according to the revised timetable published on Wednesday by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka.

The new schedule was approved by Prof BM Abdul Hannan, director general (additional charge) of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education and president of the junior scholarship examination executive committee, and Prof SM Kamal Uddin Haider, controller of examinations and member-secretary of the Dhaka board.

Under the new timetable, the Bangla exam will be held on Dec 28, English on D...