82.87pc pass SSC, equivalent exams

A total of 82.87 per cent students have passed SSC and equivalent exams this year.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina published the results from her official residence Ganabhaban through a video conference on Sunday morning.

Later, Education Minister Dipu Moni discussed different aspects of the results in details from the auditorium of the International Mother Language Institute on Facebook live.

Last year, the past rate in SSC and equivalent exams was 82.20 per cent, down by 0.67 per cent from this year’s.

UNB adds: Among the general education boards, Rajshahi recorded the highest pass rate – 90.37 per cent this year.

Madrasa Education Board recorded a success rate of 82.51 per cent and Technical Education Board 72.7 per cent.

This year, 2,040,028 students took part in SSC and equivalent examinations. Of them, 1,690,523 candidates successfully cleared the exams.