, March 6 -- Due to poor HSC results, the Cumilla Education Board has temporarily suspended academic activities and recognition for 13 colleges under its jurisdiction.

The decision was communicated in a letter signed by Professor Runa Nasrin, Controller of Examinations of the Cumilla Board, on Thursday.

Confirming the move, Board Chairman Professor Md. Samsul Islam said, "Institutions that failed to meet operational standards and whose results were disastrous have been temporarily suspended."

The letter from the examination controller revealed that colleges with pass rates between 0-5 percent in the 2025 HSC exams were deemed unsatisfactory. Following this, a meeting of the Examination Committee chaired by the Board Chairman on January...