Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The results of the 2025 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published on Thursday, showing a sharp decline in both the pass rate and the number of top scorers compared to the previous year.

This year, 69,097 students achieved the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5), a significant drop from 145,911 students in 2024 - marking a decline of 76,814 students, according to a UNB report.

The overall pass rate stood at 58.83 per cent, down by 19 percentage points from last year, making it the lowest in a decade.

The results were formally announced on Thursday morning by Prof Dr Khondokar Ehsanul Kabir, Chairman of the Dhaka Education Board and the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee.

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