Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- A total of 593,113 examinees have failed this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, with 293 institutions recording a zero pass rate.

The number of zero-pass institutions rose by 91 from 202 last year as overall failure rates climbed.

The national pass rate hit 52.12 per cent, marking the lowest success level in 22 years, down from 58.83 per cent in 2025.

This represents a 6.71 percentage point increase in unsuccessful examinees.

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon officially announced the results at the Secretariat on Saturday.

He said the ministry is working to arrange re-exams within a month, if possible, for students who failed in one or two subjects.

Addressing lear...