Over the past decade, the high pass rates and GPA-5 numbers have been steadily criticised. Prof M Kaykobad, prominent academic and a member of BEDU said he has his reservations about whether the government guidelines are the reason behind the drop in pass rates. The polar opposite numbersIt is of note that only 2,266 institutions had the privilege of having every single SSC or equivalent examinee pass. Nahid unperturbedWhen Minister of Education Nurul Islam Nahid was asked about the steady increase in schools with 0% pass rates, he replied: “It is nothing to be alarmed about. But we will be looking into why these institutions have such low pass rates.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 04, 2017 19:07 UTC