Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially announced the results on Monday. Education Minister handed over to Prime Minister.

Of the total students who took part in the examination, 87.44% candidates passed. Last year, 93.58% students had passed the SSC and equivalent examinations.

This year's SSC and equivalent examinations under eleven boards, including madrasa and Technical Education Boards, began across the country on 15 September.

A total of 2 lac 21 thousand and 868 students from 29 thousand and 591 educational institutions took part in the exams of SSC, Dakhil and SSC (vocational) at 3 thousand and 790 centres. A total of 15 lac 99 thousand and 711 students participated in the SSC examination under nine general education boards.