Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the pass rate in the HSC and its equivalent examinations decreased because of BNP-led alliance enforced hartal and blockade.
She made the statement after Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed over a copy of the results at her official residence Ganabhaban on Sunday morning.
The premier, however, expressed hope that the success rate would be higher in future.
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Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said students could not attend classes due to blockade and hartal at the beginning of the year.
"The pass rate would have been higher if there had been no hartal and blockade," he said.
A total of 69.60% students have passed this year's Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations, which is more than 8% lower compared to last year’s 78.33%.
A total of 42,894 students secured GPA 5 this year while 70,602 examinees scored last year.
The success rate in Chittagong board is 63.49% while 59.80% students passed in Comilla board, 90% in Madrasa board and 85.58% in Technical board.
