, Oct. 31 -- A total of 293 educational institutions have recorded a zero-pass rate in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, marking an increase of 91 institutions compared to last year.

No students from these 293 institutions passed the examinations, said Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon while announcing the results on Saturday at the conference room of the Secondary and Higher Education Division at the Secretariat.

Last year, the number of institutions with a zero-pass rate stood at 202.

A total of 1,240,798 students from 9,390 educational institutions participated in this year's HSC and equivalent examinations.

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