Chattogram:In the 2026 HSC examination results published by the Chattogram Education Board (CEB), three colleges reported a zero pass rate, with none of their students successfully passing the exams.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the results, released on Saturday, showed that only nine students from these institutions sat for the exam. The colleges affected are Meron Sun College (Chattogram), Srijani Trust School and College (Chattogram), and Biam Laboratory School and College (Cox's Bazar). Two students from Meron Sun College, five from Srijani Trust School and College, and two from Biam Laboratory School and College took the exam, but none passed.
A total of 96,335 students from 280 colleges under the board participated in the exam across 114 centers. The overall pass rate was 52.07 percent, marking a decrease of 0.50 percent from the previous year. Additionally, the number of students achieving a GPA-5 dropped significantly, with 2,929 students reaching this milestone, which is 3,168 fewer than last year.
District-wise, Khagrachhari recorded the lowest pass rate at 29.85 percent, followed by Rangamati at 33.24 percent and Bandarban at 41.42 percent. In contrast, Chattogram city recorded a higher pass rate of 66.20 percent.