Educational institutions to be reopened in phases: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the educational institutions across the country will be reopened in phases due to the prevailing situation triggered by COVID-19.

She made the remark while formally publishing the SSC results through a videoconference from her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital on Saunday morning.

"Schools and colleges will reopen in phases considering safety of all students," she said.
She also urged the students to continue their studies at home in such situation created due to coronavirus outbreak.

Eighty two point eighty seven (82.87 percent) percent students came out successfully in this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations.

However, some 1,35,898 students got GPA-5 this year.

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni announced the results at a video conference today.

This year the student pass rate of Cumilla Board was 85.22%  Chattogram- 84.75%, Dinajpur- 82.73%, Mymensingh- 80.13%, Sylhet- 78.79%, Barishal- 79.70%, Jashore- 87.31%.

Some 10,245 students attained A+ from Cumilla Board, 9,008 from Chattogram, 12,086 from Dinajpur, 7.434 from Mymensingh, 4,263 from Sylhet, 4,483 from Barishal and 13,764 from Jashore.