On the first day of the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations under the Dinajpur Education Board, 1,937 students were absent during the Bangla First Paper exam. One student was expelled from a center in Thakurgaon district for adopting unfair means. The information was confirmed by Professor Md. Borhan Uddin, the board’s controller of examinations, after Thursday’s test.

Out of a total of 91,035 registered candidates, 89,098 took part in the exam, marking an absentee rate of 2.13 percent. District-wise, Rangpur recorded 379 absentees, Gaibandha 324, Dinajpur 366, Nilphamari 232, Kurigram 204, Thakurgaon 160, Lalmonirhat 134, and Panchagarh 128. The examination controller stated that the first day’s test was conducted peacefully and without major incidents.

He added that coordinated efforts by the education board, district administration, law enforcement agencies, and examination centers ensured a smooth process. Authorities expect the upcoming exams to continue in the same orderly manner.