Girls have once again outshone boys in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, securing both a higher pass rate and a greater number of GPA-5 achievers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the pass rate of female students is 3.81% higher than that of male students in the HSC and equivalent examinations compared to the previous year.
“Once upon a time, girls were not allowed to study at all, she said, adding: "Many countries still do not allow girls to study. The girls of our country are moving forward, for which I extend my heartfelt congratulations to them," she said.
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of 2023 have been published.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni handed over the summary of the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence at 10am on Sunday.
This year a total of 1,374,488 students sat for HSC and equivalent exams from August 17 to September 25. Of them, 698,135 are boys and 676,353 are girls.
The education minister will hold a press conference at the International Mother Language Institute at Segunbagicha in Dhaka at 2:30pm to unveil the detailed HSC results before the media.
