Bangladesh’s Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan announced that installing CCTV cameras will be mandatory in every educational institution to ensure teachers’ timely presence in classrooms. He also declared that all coaching centers must be shut down and that unregistered kindergartens operating under various banners will be brought under government registration. The minister made these remarks on Saturday at a meeting with examination center secretaries in Comilla ahead of the 2026 SSC and equivalent exams.

Milan stated that even if the pass rate is zero this year, no institution’s MPO status will be canceled, but leniency will not continue from next year. He warned that if any cheating occurs during exams, the center secretary and institution head will be held accountable, including for materials found in restrooms. Teachers manipulating exam scripts will face legal action under new laws applicable to all exams, including job interviews.

The minister emphasized that the Ministry of Education is a place of devotion and urged teachers to fulfill their duties sincerely, describing their role in shaping students as a continuous act of virtue.