Total 68.91 percent students pass this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations across the country which is 5.79 percentage points lower than that of previous year.

The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published simultaneously on July 23.

The results of this year's HSC examinations have hit an eight-year low, falling 10 percentage points to 65.84 percent from last year's 75.74 percent in all the eight general education boards.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the overall HSC results this time would have been much better if BNP led 20-party alliance had not been engaged in subversive activities during the examinations.

The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations will be published together on August 9.