All government primary schools under eight city corporation areas of the country have been declared closed for an indefinite period considering the students’ safety, said the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on Wednesday.

The release signed by Mahbubur Rahman Tuhin, senior information officer of the ministry, academic activities at all government primary schools and other primary schools and learning centres run by Shishu Kallyan Trust and Bureau of Non-Formal Education will remain suspended until further notice.