The results of the 2025 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations were published yesterday. Since then, six students across the country have tragically taken their own lives—either due to failing the exams or not achieving the results they had hoped for. Heartbreakingly, one of the students had received a Golden A+ but still died by suicide.
These incidents were reported in various parts of the country, including Barishal, Bogura, Cumilla, Dinajpur, and Gaibandha. Barishal alone reported two deaths.
According to local sources, five students in Barishal’s Hijla, Babuganj, and Bakerganj upazilas attempted suicide. Two of them later died while receiving treatment. The deceased were identified as 16-year-old Arpita Matubbar, daughter of Amal Matubbar from Khunna Gobindpur village in Hijla, and 16-year-old Mim Islam, daughter of Humayun Kabir from Baherchar Khaudrakathi village in Babuganj. The remaining three students are currently in critical condition and receiving hospital care.
In Bogura’s Sherpur upazila, 17-year-old Sumaiya Akter died by suicide after failing to secure a Golden A+. She was the daughter of Abdul Bari from Garidah Union and a student at RDA Academy School and College.
In Gaibandha’s Polashbari upazila, 16-year-old Labanya Akter took her own life after failing the exams. She was the daughter of Ashraful Islam from the Nuurpur area and studied at Polashbari Piarri Pilot Girls’ High School.
In Dinajpur’s Hili upazila, 16-year-old Rita Moni died after consuming poison following her exam failure. She was the daughter of Robiul Islam from Akhira village in Hakimpur upazila and a student of Daudpur Girls’ High School and College.
In Cumilla’s Burichong upazila, 16-year-old Praba Akter died by suicide after failing her SSC exams. She was the daughter of Mustafur, a migrant worker in Qatar, from Ishapura village under Sholnal Union, and a student at Bhorasar Multi-Purpose High School.
This year, a total of 1,900,408 students from 30,088 institutions participated in the SSC and equivalent exams. Of them, 1,303,426 passed, while 666,600 failed. Among those who passed, 324,716 were male students and 275,944 were female. In total, 139,032 students achieved a GPA of 5.
The overall pass rate stands at 68.45%—the lowest in the past 15 years.