Dhaka: The first day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examination in five districts under the Chattogram Education Board (CEB) was held here peacefully. CEB Control Room sources reported that a total of 1,173 students were absent in the Bangla first paper examination.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a total of 123,271 out of 124,444 enrolled examinees from 1,125 high schools appeared in the examination at 219 centres. Notably, there was no report of expulsion of examinees under CEB centres for adopting unfair means or violation of discipline on the first day of this significant public exam at the secondary level.
Controller of examination of CEB, Prof. Dr. Parvej Sazzad Chowdhury, informed BSS that the examination was conducted peacefully. To ensure the exam's fair and orderly completion, 72 vigilance teams, including 12 special ones, were deployed across the exam centres. Authorities implemented adequate security measures to maintain a conducive atmosphere in and around the exam centres.
The jurisdiction of the board includes the Chattogram metropolitan city and district, as well as Cox's Bazar, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban districts.