Results of Bangladesh’s 2026 SSC and equivalent examinations were published at 10am on August 10 on the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board website. Across 11 education boards, the average pass rate was 62.25%. A total of 1,138,877 students passed, while 690,608 failed. The number of students receiving GPA-5 was 116,676.

The results showed a notable decline in the average pass rate from the previous year. In 2025, the average pass rate was 68.45%, meaning this year’s rate fell by 6.20 percentage points. Dhaka Education Board recorded the highest pass rate at 71.63%, while Mymensingh Education Board had the lowest at 57.39%.

Students can access their results online, through their respective educational institutions, and by mobile phone SMS. The published results provide figures for successful and unsuccessful candidates, GPA-5 recipients, and pass rates across the education boards.

The pass rate in this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations was 62.25 percent, nearly two percentage points higher than last year. Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon formally inaugurated the release of results at the Education Ministry’s conference room at 10am on Monday, August 10.

The Technical Education Board recorded an average pass rate of 58.20 percent, with 3,951 candidates earning GPA-5. The Madrasa Education Board recorded a 55.49 percent pass rate, and 6,716 candidates achieved GPA-5.

A total of 1,857,344 candidates took the examinations under 11 education boards, including 930,305 boys and 927,039 girls. Students from 30,666 institutions sat at 3,885 centres. General boards had 1,418,318 candidates, while the madrasa board had 303,286 and the technical board had 134,660. Results will be available by SMS and on education board websites.

Bangladesh released the results of the SSC and equivalent examinations simultaneously across all education boards at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026. Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon formally announced the results at the Education Ministry conference room, where chairmen of all education boards handed over the examination results. The overall pass rate this year was 62.25 percent.

A total of 116,676 students achieved GPA-5. In the 2025 SSC and equivalent examinations, the nationwide average pass rate was 68.45 percent and 139,032 students earned GPA-5. Across the nine general education boards, the average pass rate was 64.05 percent, down 3.99 percentage points from 68.04 percent last year.

Dhaka Board recorded the highest pass rate at 71.63 percent. Other board rates included 66.27 percent in Jashore, 65.42 percent in Cumilla, 63.67 percent in Rajshahi and 60.35 percent in Barishal. The pass rates were 59.48 percent in Chattogram, 58.33 percent in Sylhet, 58.05 percent in Dinajpur and 57.39 percent in Mymensingh. Madrasah Board recorded 55.49 percent, while Technical Board posted 58.20 percent.

A leak in an underwater gas pipeline in Kendurbag, Begumganj upazila of Noakhali, has halted gas supplies across Lakshmipur district and to Begumganj’s industrial area and two CNG stations in Noakhali. The leak was detected on Friday afternoon beneath a bridge beside the Lakshmipur-Noakhali highway. Gas flow through the line was stopped from Saturday night as a safety measure.

About 7,000 residential customers, 150 commercial customers and four CNG stations in Lakshmipur and Begumganj have been affected. Household consumers in Lakshmipur have faced disruption to cooking, while the closure of gas-dependent CNG stations has caused difficulties for transport drivers and passengers. Affected customers have called for repair work to be completed quickly and gas service restored.

Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited began repair work on the morning of August 9. Noakhali office Deputy General Manager engineer Shah Alam said the pipeline lies 10 feet underwater, making the work complicated. The company is installing a bypass line with new pipe instead of repairing the damaged section. He said service could resume by 11 pm if work proceeds smoothly, though complications could extend the work through the night.

Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board has published a revised schedule for postponed 2026 Alim examinations, with the rescheduled tests set to begin on August 20. The examinations had been suspended because of floods and adverse weather. The timetable was posted on the board’s website on Sunday under the signature of Examination Controller Professor Md. Faruk Ahmed.

Under the revised schedule, Bangla second paper will be held on August 20, English first paper on August 22, English second paper on August 24 and Arabic second paper on August 27. Hadith and Usulul Hadith is scheduled for August 29, while Information and Communication Technology will be held on August 31. Several subjects are set for September 5, followed by Al Fiqh first and second papers on September 7 and 9.

The board said practical and oral examinations must be completed by August 18. Marks for both practical and oral examinations must be submitted online to the education board by August 25. Officials or their representatives have been instructed to submit practical answer scripts, signature sheets and other documents to the Alim branch. A separate notice said this year’s Dakhil examination results will be published on Monday.

Residents of three villages in Tajpur union of Osmaninagar, Sylhet, say their main access road remains unpaved 55 years after independence. The route begins at the Rangia-Durajpur road near Gausul Alam’s house in West Kashikapan and connects with the Goashpur-Kashikapan road. Thousands of people face disruption as even light rain leaves the road muddy and waterlogged.

Students of schools, colleges and madrasas, teachers, traders, employees and other residents use the road daily. It becomes dusty in the dry season and muddy during rains, while large potholes in some sections make vehicle movement difficult. Patients, pregnant women, elderly people and those travelling for emergencies are particularly affected. Students must also cross mud to reach their educational institutions.

On July 1, a delegation led by Naser Bakht, Oliur Rahman and Mawlana Nazmul Islam met Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir to request paving of the road. The residents submitted a written application citing LGED road ID 691085323. Mawlana Nazmul Islam said the adviser accepted the application and assured necessary steps, raising hopes among residents of the three villages.

A group of Dhaka College students held a human chain on Sunday, August 9, demanding construction of a new hall to address the institution’s housing shortage. The programme took place at noon in front of the college’s Shaheed Minar, with about 50 students participating. They chanted slogans calling for new residential facilities, legal seat allocation and a solution to the accommodation crisis.

Student Hasan Al Mamun said obtaining a hall seat is a basic right for students, particularly those newly arriving in Dhaka who face financial and other difficulties. Another student, Samrat Jahangir, said most students are forced to live in outside messes because hall seats are insufficient, bringing extra costs and other problems. The participants called for a permanent solution.

Vice Principal Anwar Mahmud said the college administration fully agrees with the students’ demand and has repeatedly informed relevant authorities. He said the principal had written to the relevant minister, Sheikh Rabiul Alam, highlighting the need for a 10-storey academic building and residential building. He expressed hope that effective action would be taken quickly.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight that had been stranded at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome because of a mechanical fault has arrived in Dhaka. The flight landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at about 12:30pm on Sunday.

The flight had departed Canada for Dhaka at 5pm local time on Thursday, August 6. A technical problem was detected after it landed in Italy. The disruption caused hardship for 259 passengers at Rome airport, most of whom were Bangladeshi.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam said on Saturday that the aircraft could be repaired quickly. A technical team had also been sent from Dhaka to address the fault. The flight later completed its journey from Rome and reached Dhaka.

Students of Ta’mirul Millat Kamil Madrasa blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Tongi, Gazipur, demanding construction of a footbridge. From 11am on Sunday, several thousand students occupied the road near Gazipura bus stand. Thousands of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the highway, causing suffering for passengers.

Students said ninth-grade student Yasin Ali was killed on Saturday night after being hit by a speeding covered van while crossing the highway near Gazipura bus stand. The covered van was seized after the incident, but its driver fled. Students began their protest and road blockade the following day in response to the death.

Using banners and slogans, the protesters demanded a footbridge in front of the madrasa. They said several thousand students cross the highway every day at risk to their lives and that a footbridge is urgently needed. Tongi West Police Station officer-in-charge Md Arifur Rahman said discussions were under way with the students and Roads and Highways officials had been informed.

Rafiq, a private-company employee from Shibalaya in Manikganj, was killed by naval police gunfire at Paturia Ghat around noon on August 5 while joining the anti-discrimination movement, according to the report. Two years later, his family says it remains burdened by grief, financial hardship and uncertainty. Rafiq had supported his elderly parents, sister, wife and daughter with his income.

His father, Roijuddin, said Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita visited their home and provided assistance after the death, while Jamaat-e-Islami also checked on the family. He said that, apart from Rita, no political workers or institution now inquire about them. Rafiq’s wife, Shraboni, said her foremost concern is how to survive and fund their young daughter’s education.

The family says Rafiq’s four-year-old daughter, Raisa Akter, often cries for her father. His elderly parents are struggling with both bereavement and household shortages, while the education of his higher-secondary-level sister has also been affected. Neighbours and local residents have called for prompt financial support, responsibility for the child’s education, and medical care for his elderly parents.

In Fulbaria upazila headquarters of Mymensingh, buses and other vehicles are being parked on the main road because there is no permanent bus terminal. Bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw stations sit within about 500 metres of the busy road between the Upazila Parishad and Valukjan Bridge. Roadside stations and parked vehicles are causing severe difficulties for pedestrians and commuters, persistent congestion, and occasional accidents.

Buses arriving in Fulbaria from Dhaka drop passengers on the road, then remain there for parking and cleaning. Alam Asia Transport has 110 buses, while the 15 decimals of land it rents for a terminal can hold a maximum of eight buses. The Mymensingh District Motor Owners Association bought 13 decimals beside the main road for a local bus station in 1968 and 1972, but the site is now reportedly largely encroached upon.

Transport owners said they would remove buses from the road if designated land were provided. Workers’ union president Babul Shikdar cited internal disputes among owners as a major reason for the absence of a terminal. Municipal administrator Sheikh Taki Tajwar said financial constraints and lack of land have delayed the plan, while Alam Asia chairman Shahjahan sought government attention.

Speakers at a discussion and tree-planting programme in Middle Basabo, Dhaka, called for a social movement to eliminate drugs, terrorism and extortion while protecting the environment. The event was organised on Saturday at the Basabo Popular Association field by the Basabo Balya Bandhu Forum. Road and Railways Division State Minister and lawmaker Habibur Rashid Habib attended as chief guest, while forum president Kh M Osman Gani Tutul chaired the programme.

Habib said the government, political groups, social organisations and volunteer bodies must act responsibly to build a safe and liveable society. He called on families and communities to play a more active role in keeping young people away from drugs, terrorism and criminal activities through sports, cultural activities, education and social engagement.

Other speakers said crime prevention should not depend solely on law-enforcement agencies, urging coordinated action by families, educational institutions, local residents, and social and political organisations. Participants planted saplings of different species after the discussion. Organisers said they would continue similar social welfare programmes to raise awareness about environmental protection and opposition to drugs, terrorism and extortion.

Bangladesh will publish this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examination results at 10am on Monday, August 10. Professor Dr Syed Akhtaruzzaman, president of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and chairman of the Dhaka Education Board, confirmed the schedule on Saturday afternoon. Results will be released simultaneously on the websites of all education boards.

Candidates will also be able to obtain results from their respective education boards and educational institutions. The results will additionally be available through the two common websites, eduboardresult.gov.bd and educationboardresults.gov.bd. Dr Akhtaruzzaman said each board’s results would be published on the relevant board’s website.

Students can receive results by SMS from any mobile SIM by sending SSC, the first three letters of the board name, roll number and YEAR to 16140. Each SMS will cost Tk1.39, including all taxes. A total of 1,857,344 students filled out forms to take the 2026 SSC and equivalent examinations, including 1,418,398 under nine general education boards.

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG-306 flight from Toronto to Dhaka made an emergency landing at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport after developing a mechanical fault, leaving more than 200 passengers facing disruption. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner departed Toronto Pearson International Airport at 5:18 pm local time on Thursday with more than 250 passengers. The fault emerged about eight hours into the journey, and the aircraft landed in Rome at 7:19 am on Friday.

Passengers said they waited for about eight hours inside the aircraft after being told of the mechanical problem. Senior Lecturer Md Abu Sayeed said elderly, child and ill passengers became unwell. Passengers alleged that Canadian and US passport holders were provided accommodation, while about 170 Bangladeshi passport holders could not leave the airport for hotels and were kept in the Prima Vista lounge. They also reported inadequate facilities there.

Biman said the assigned aircraft, S2-AJY, for BG-306 and BG-307 remains grounded. A two-member engineering team and required spare parts left Dhaka for Rome on BG-305 at 1:53 am Saturday. If repairs are completed on schedule, the grounded aircraft is planned to depart Rome for Dhaka at 10 pm local time Saturday, with passengers to receive regular updates.

Several days of persistent rain have severely damaged sections of the Barishal-Dhaka highway, creating numerous potholes and uneven, wave-like surfaces. The Gournadi section, described as the gateway to Barishal, is in the most fragile condition. A report published on August 8, 2026 said passenger and freight vehicles are facing accidents almost daily while attempting to avoid the holes, causing vehicle damage, travel hardship and reported loss of life.

Damage was observed from Natullabad bus stand in Barishal city to Gariarpar, around Sanuhar in Uzirpur, and across roughly 19 kilometres from the Uzirpur boundary to Bhurghata bus stand in Gournadi. Large potholes in the middle of the road near Sanuhar, Gournadi and Torki bus stands have made movement especially risky. Residents said brick-filled potholes quickly break down into mud under heavy vehicles.

Drivers said potholes damage engines, tyres and tubes, while passengers face severe inconvenience. Gournadi Fire Service station officer Md. Mizanur Rahman called for rapid expansion and durable repairs. Roads and Highways sub-assistant engineer Md. Shahin Khan said repairs are being attempted regularly, but cannot last during continued rain; permanent work will begin after the rain stops.