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In a remarkable achievement, Constable Abdus Samad of Bogura Sadar Traffic Police has defied expectations by passing the SSC exam at the age of 57. Abdus Samad achieved an impressive GPA of 4.25 from Mahera Koya Nutanpara Technical Vocational Institute in Natore district. District Police Superintendent Sudip Kumar Chakraborty and other senior officials expressed their congratulations and presented him with flowers, extending their best wishes for his success. Determined Rabbi overcomes disability to ace SSC exams with feet Born in 1968 in Ashrafpur village of Bagha upazila, Rajshahi district, Abdus Samad joined Bangladesh Police as a constable in Chattogram Metropolitan Police after completing class eight in 1987. Throughout his tenure, he has served in various capacities across Sherpur, Sadar, Nandigram DSB, Sadar Court, and currently in Bogura Traffic. He is a dedicated father to two sons and a daughter, ensuring their education and success. Looking forward to his future, Abdus Samad aspires to pursue homeopathic medicine upon retirement, a lifelong passion. To realize this dream, he needed an SSC certificate, prompting him to undertake the SSC exam. Determined, he enrolled in Mahera Koya Nutanpara Technical Vocational Institute in Natore in 2022 for this purpose and successfully passed the exam this year. Reflecting on his journey, Constable Abdus Samad shared, "I joined the police force after completing class eight due to family circumstances. My childhood fascination with homeopathic medicine persisted, driving me to study this field alongside my job. To pursue formal studies in homeopathic medicine after retirement, I required an SSC certificate. Therefore, I made the decision to sit for the SSC exam in 2022 and subsequently enrolled in a technical institute." He added, "With 2 years and 10 months left in service, I aim to secure admission in a homeopathic medical college for a DHMS course. My ultimate goal is to serve the community through homeopathic practice." SSC, equivalent exams 2024: Significant gains for Madrasa Education Board Acknowledging the support from his family and the police department, Abdus Samad expressed gratitude, saying, "Despite facing skepticism from some quarters when I resumed studies, I persevered with the encouragement of my loved ones and colleagues. This accomplishment reaffirms that determination leads to success. I am deeply thankful to my family and the police department for their unwavering support and seek everyone's blessings for my future endeavors in medicine."

Rafiqul Islam Rabbi, a physically challenged student from Haji Tobarak Ali High School in Bhatiari, Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram has triumphed over adversity by securing GPA-5 in his SSC exams, using his toes to write after losing both hands to an electrocution accident in 2016. Rabbi, whose resilience shines as a beacon for others, faced a life-altering challenge when he was electrocuted while returning home from school, resulting in the amputation of both his hands. Despite this setback, his indomitable spirit has not only led him to academic success but also inspired his community. Robi Chandra Das, president of the school's managing committee, praised Rabbi's willpower: “His indomitable willpower brought him success akin to any other student.” Rabbi’s achievement has brought pride to his family, teachers, and locals. His father, Bazlur Rahman, expressed profound gratitude for his son’s mental strength and dedication: “My son’s strong mind and hard work have earned him success, and he continues to receive the blessings and love of everyone.” Speaking about his future aspirations, Rabbi shared, “I do not see myself as physically challenged. My willpower is my strength, which is why I have achieved good results.” He expressed his ambition to become a teacher. Kanti Lal Acharya, the headmaster of the school, remarked on Rabbi's performance: “Rabbi performed better than other students despite his challenges. I hope that he can continue to shine in life.” He also called on the affluent members of the community to support Rabbi’s continued education and development.

The Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board has shown substantial improvement in its performance for this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, with an increase in both pass rates and top scorers compared to last year. This year, the Madrasa board achieved a 79.66% pass rate, a notable rise from last year’s 74.70%. Additionally, the number of students securing the highest grade, GPA-5, more than doubled to 14,206 from 6,213 in the previous year. SSC, equivalent exams 2024: Jashore Board secures highest pass rate among 11 boards The Technical Education Board experienced a slight decline in success. It reported an 81.38% pass rate this year, down from 86.35% last year, with 4,078 students achieving a GPA-5, a significant drop from the 18,145 students who earned the top grade last year. Overall, the SSC exams were conducted at 3,799 centres, involving students from 29,861 institutions under 11 education boards, including nine general education boards.  

Students from eight international centres participating in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams demonstrated a commendable performance, with an average pass rate of 85.88%. Out of the 347 students who sat for the exams, 298 successfully passed, marking a significant achievement for the overseas candidates. The overall success stories include two educational institutions abroad where every participating student passed, achieving a 100% pass rate. According to the latest statistics released, none of the students were expelled during the exam sessions, pointing to a smoothly conducted examination process across these international centres.

Jashore Board has emerged as the frontrunner in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams across Bangladesh. With a pass rate of 92.33%, Jashore Board surpassed its counterparts significantly. SSC, equivalent exam results 2024: Girls outperform boys The Ministry of Education’s latest statistics reveal a varied landscape of results among the 11 education boards. Dhaka Board witnessed 83.92 percent pass rate, Barishal 89.13 percent, Chattogram 82.80 percent, Cumilla 79.23 percent, Dinajpur 78.40 percent, Rajshahi 89.26 percent, Sylhet 73.04 percent and Mymensingh 84.97 percent. Moreover, specialised boards like the Madrasa Board and the Technical Education Board recorded pass rates of 79.66% and 81.38%.

Girls have outperformed boys in this year's SSC and equivalent exams, similar to that last year. A total of 20,13,597 students -- 10,24,803 female and 9,88,794 male -- appeared for this year's exams. Among them, the pass rate for female students is 84.47 percent. Meanwhile, 81.57 percent of male candidates have passed the exams.  Mixed outcomes in SSC exams: No passes at 51 schools, but record highs elsewhere Girls outperformed boys in terms of GPA-5 achievements as well.  Out of 1,82,129 students who obtained GPA-5 in this year’s SSC and equivalent exams, 98,776 are female students and 83,353 are male.  Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel announced the summary of the results of SSC and equivalent examinations in front of journalists at the Ministry in Dhaka earlier today.  SSC, equivalent exams 2024: Pass rate 83%, 2.65% higher compared to 2023

This year’s SSC and equivalent exams saw no students passing from 51 educational institutions, a slight increase from 48 last year. Conversely, the number of schools achieving a 100% pass rate rose significantly, from 2,354 to 2,968 institutions. Overall, the average pass rate for these exams is 83.04%, with the country’s nine general education boards posting an average of 83.77%. The Madrasa Education Board recorded a pass rate of 79.66%, while the Technical Education Board saw a rate of 81.38%. State Minister for Disaster Management discusses heatwave response and financial support Out of 20,13,597 students who sat for the exams, 16,72,153 passed, including 8,06,553 male and 8,65,600 female students. Despite a rise in overall pass rates, the number of students achieving the top score, GPA-5, decreased by 1,449 from last year, totaling 1,82,129. This group includes 83,353 male students and 98,776 female students.

In this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations, approximately 83.04% of students successfully passed, marking an increase of 2.65% over the previous year’s results. A total of 16,72,153 students, comprising 8,06,553 male and 8,65,600 female students, achieved passing grades out of the 20,13,597 candidates who sat for the exams. Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury Nowfel disclosed these figures during a press briefing at the Ministry in Dhaka earlier today. He highlighted that while the overall pass rate has increased, the number of students achieving the highest grade point average (GPA-5) saw a slight decline to 182,129, which is 1,449 fewer than last year. Of those who earned a GPA-5, 83,353 are male and 98,776 are female. Read more: Explore why boys lag behind girls in exams: PM Hasina says on SSC results In a separate event earlier today, the minister presented the results summary to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence, Ganabhaban. The results also showed varying performance across different education boards. The Madrasa Education Board reported a 79.66% pass rate, with 14,206 students earning a GPA-5. Meanwhile, the Technical Education Board saw an 81.38% pass rate, with 4,078 students achieving a GPA-5. These exams were administered across 3,799 centres involving students from 29,861 institutions under 11 education boards, which include nine general education boards. Read more: Mixed outcomes in SSC exams: No passes at 51 schools, but record highs elsewhere

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to find out the reasons as to why boys are declining in number and lagging behind girls in their academic results. “We’ve to find out the reasons as to why the boys are fewer in numbers,” she said while publishing the results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations- 2024 on Sunday morning. The premier unveiled the results online through pressing a button at a ceremony at her official residence Ganabhaban. Earlier, Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury handed over the results summary and statistics to the premier. She said the total number of candidates is 20,38,150 under 11 education boards this year. Among them, the number of boys is 9,99,364, while that of girls is 10,38,786. Not only the wealthy, rickshaw pullers and day labourers should be living in flats too: PM The PM said it needs to take initiative now for unearthing the causes that boys are declining in number. “In case of the pass percentage, the girls are ahead of boys. It is fine. Even then I would like to say that we’ve to pay attention to it,” she said.  Hasina said her government distributes free textbooks in time, provides stipends and scholarships till the higher education and transformed the country into Digital Bangladesh. The prime minister also asked Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and education boards to look into the matter and find the reason as to why the number of students is reducing. “The number of boys is not supposed to go down. It should be equal (to that of girls),” she added.   PM Hasina asked all to find the reasons why children are getting engaged in teenage gang and bring them back to a healthy environment. “In the recent times, we hear about teen gangs. It's not acceptable. Why boys and girls would go this way?,” she said. The children in their teens should pursue study and join other positive activities, said the prime minister. “But we’ve to find out why they go this way. We’ll have to prevent them from it and bring them back to a healthy atmosphere,” she added. The premier congratulated those who have passed the examinations and their parents, guardians and teachers. PM Hasina urges inclusion of public companies in capital market Pointing at those who failed, she said there is nothing for them to be upset. If they pursue studies very attentively, they will be successful next time. The PM asked the guardians not to scold the unsuccessful students saying that the students are already upset for failing to pass.  “In this situation, why would parents compound  his or her pain?  Rather the parents should console and motivate their children to pursue the study more attentively. They should express sympathy. The reason is that if the parents show resentment, their children can’t tolerate it,” she said. Noting that her government increased the literacy rate to 65.5 percent from 45 percent during the 1996-2001 period, she said it was unfortunate that the rate declined to 44 percent in 2009. She said her government took initiatives again and now the literacy rate has gone up to some 76 percent. “I think it is a big achievement within 15 years,” she added. The prime minister extended her sincere thanks to all concerned for help in publishing the SSC and equivalent results before the stipulated time of 60 days. This year, SSC and its equivalent examinations began across the country on 15 February. The written exams ended on 12 March and the practical exams concluded on 20 March.

The summary and statistics of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning. Education Minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury handed over the results summary to the premier at her official residence Ganabhaban. A total of 20, 24,192 students sat for the examinations under eleven education boards. This year, SSC and its equivalent examinations began across the country on 15 February. The written exams ended on 12 March and the practical exams concluded on 20 March. The education minister is scheduled to hold a press conference at the Secretariat around 12:30pm in this regard. The SSC results are usually published within 60 days of the exams. The candidates can get their results online or through SMS after 11:00am on that day. To get the results under general boards through SMS, candidates have to type SSC, the first three letters of the board name, followed by the candidate's roll number and the year, and send the message to 16222. For example, a candidate who sat for the exams under the Dhaka board this year, with a roll number of "123456" will have to send: SSC(space)Dha(space)123456(space)2024 and send the SMS to 16222. Besides, they can also get results from http://www.educationboardresults.gov.bd, entering their roll and registration numbers.