The results of the Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations were published across the country on Saturday, showing a success rate of 87.04 percent.
A total of 12, 82, 618 students, out of the total 1,473,594, came out successful in this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations while 1,11,901, students achieved the grade point average (GPA)-5, reports United News of Bangladesh.
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed over the results to prime minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban around 10:10am.
The overall pass rate of the eight general education boards is 86.72 percent, while the rates are 90.02 percent in Madrasah Board and 83.01 percent in the Technical Board.
Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid was scheduled to formally announce the results at a press briefing at 1:00pm.
The SSC and its equivalent examinations were held amid nonstop blockade and strike enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance.
Not a single written examination could be held on scheduled dates and most of the examinations were held on weekly holidays.
A total of 1,473,594 students took part in the examinations under 10 education boards.