Dhaka: The Government on Sunday postponed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Geography 2nd paper examination, scheduled to be held on Monday, as the question paper of the subject was opened mistakenly in an exam center in Netrakona.

Sohrab Hossain, secretary to the Secondary and Higher Secondary Department, said now the exam will be held on May 14.

The authorities concerned have took the decision to postponed the exam as a set of question paper of Geography second paper was opened at an exam center mistakenly in Durgapur upazila of Netrakona district during the exam hour on Sunday.

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations began across the country on April 2.