Bangladesh, Oct. 31 -- A total of 293 educational institutions recorded zero passes in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, up by 91 from 202 last year.

Meanwhile, 139 institutions achieved a 100 per cent pass rate this year.

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon formally inaugurated the publication of the results at the Secretariat on Saturday, where the figures were presented.

Education Adviser Mahdi Amin, Senior Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division Abdul Khaleque, Secretary of the Technical and Madrasah Education Division Md Daud Miah, chairmen of the education boards and senior officials were present at the event.

The overall pass rate in this year's HSC and equivalen...