On Thursday, the second day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Dakhil, and equivalent examinations across Bangladesh, absenteeism and expulsions increased compared to the first day. According to the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee, 26,865 students were absent out of 1,492,806 registered candidates under 11 education boards, while 19 students were expelled for cheating. On the first day, 25,408 students were absent and only six were expelled.

The committee’s statement, signed by Professor Dr. Khondoker Ehsanul Kabir, chairman of the Dhaka Education Board, detailed that 12,316 absentees were from nine general boards, 12,150 from the Madrasa Board, and 2,399 from the Technical Board. The day’s exams included Bangla Paper II for SSC, Arabic Paper I for Dakhil, and English-2 for vocational students. The written exams began on April 21 and will continue until May 20, followed by practical tests from June 7 to 14.

The data showed varying absentee rates across boards, with the general boards averaging 1.10 percent absenteeism and the Madrasa Board recording 4.79 percent. The Technical Board reported 2,399 absentees out of 120,160 registered candidates.