Not a single student from nine colleges in Kurigram district managed to pass the 2025 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination.
The nine colleges are Singar Dabrihat College in Rajarhat upazila, Char Shoulmari Adarsha Mohila College in Roumari, Bagua Anantapur School and College in Ulipur, Rashed Khan Menon College in Phulbari, Tapurchar School and College in Kurigram Sadar, Samaj Kalyan Women's College in Nageshwari, Chilakhana Model College, Kuti Payradanga School and College, and Dhaldanga School and College in Bhurungamari.
Reacting to the outcome, officials of Kurigram District Education Office said it will take necessary steps after reviewing the results in detail.
The dismal performance has triggered disappointment among students, parents, and educationists across the district.
Meanwhile, the overall national HSC pass rate dropped to 58.83%, a sharp decline of 19 percentage points compared to last year.