The results of the 49th central examination of Befaq-ul-Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh (Befaq) have been released, showing an overall pass rate of 80.95 percent. The announcement was made on Wednesday afternoon at the Befaq auditorium in Kajla, Dhaka, by the organization’s secretary general, Maulana Mahfuzul Haque. The exams were held from January 17 to 24 across the country in seven levels, with 354,036 students participating. Of them, 286,591 passed.

According to the results, 53,500 students achieved Mumtaz (star marks), 55,747 obtained Jayyid Jiddan (first division), 65,673 received Jayyid (second division), and 111,671 earned Maqbul (third division). Detailed results have been published on Befaq’s official website.

Among the institutions, Jamia Islamia Darul Ulum Dilu Road Madrasa in Dhaka achieved notable success, securing 191 positions in the combined merit list, ranking second nationwide and first in Dhaka. Teachers, students, and parents expressed satisfaction and attributed the success to hard work, dedication, and cooperation.