Not a single student from 11 educational institutions in Sirajganj and Lalmonirhat passed this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, raising concerns over poor academic performance in the two districts.
Results published by the Rajshahi and Dinajpur education boards on Saturday showed that five madrasahs in Sirajganj and six institutions in Lalmonirhat recorded zero pass rates.
In Sirajganj, all 72 students who appeared for the examinations from the five madrasahs failed.
Of them, 21 were from Amshara Islamia Darul Ulum Fazil Madrasah in Raiganj upazila, 15 from Telijana Alim Madrasah in the same upazila and 14 from Chandragati Alim Madrasah in Ullapara.
Another 14 students from Dobila Islamia Fazil Madrasah in Tarash and eight from Shyampur Kazi Ismail Hossain Alim Madrasah in Sirajganj Sadar also failed to pass.
Across Sirajganj district, 8,585 of the 22,664 examinees passed, taking the overall pass rate to 37.88 per cent. Only 301 students secured the highest grade, GPA-5.
Lalmonirhat recorded a similar outcome, with all 18 examinees from six institutions failing.
Three of the institutions are in Kaliganj upazila, two in Hatibandha and one in Aditmari.
Hatibandha Model College had 11 examinees, while Aminur Rahman College had one. Two students appeared from Sonarhat School and College in Kaliganj, one each from Duhuli SC High School and College and Dakshin Ghanshyam School and College, and two from Gandhamarua School and College in Aditmari. None passed.
Across Lalmonirhat district, 3,482 of the 7,455 examinees passed, giving it an overall pass rate of 46.71 per cent.
Female students performed better than their male counterparts, with a pass rate of 51.43 per cent compared with 40.87 per cent among male examinees.
A total of 102 students secured GPA-5, while Lalmonirhat ranked third in pass rate among the eight districts under the Dinajpur Education Board.
Across those eight districts, 49 institutions recorded zero pass rates, including the six in Lalmonirhat.
Parents blamed irregular classroom teaching and severe teacher shortages, particularly in institutions in remote areas and riverine chars, for the poor results.
Repeated attempts to contact the district education officer for comment were unsuccessful.
