HSC exam begin today

Over 7.36 lakh examinees

Staff Correspondent :

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC ) and its equivalent examination begin today with a total of 7,36,373 examinees sitting for the exams in 2,037 centers across the country .

This year the number of HSC and its equivalent Alim , Business Management (BM) examinees is around  1.15 lakh more than last year’s .

Some 4,00,464 male and 3,35,909 female students of 7,202 educational institutions will appear for the examinations under 10 education boards .

The authorities concerned took necessary measures including heightened security of ensure peaceful atmosphere at the examination centers .

A total of 1,96,197 students will sit under Dhaka board ; 83,715 under Rajshahi  Board ; 54,525 under Comilla Board ;80,080 under Jessore board ;43,256 under Chittagong Board ; 35,65 under Barisal Board ; 20,125 under Sylhet Board ; 73,,986 under Dinajpur Board ;74,413 under Madrasa Board and 70,504 under Technical Board .

Besides ,3,916 students of Diploma in Business Studies (DIBS) will sit under Dhaka aboard .

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid is likely to visit some of the exam centers in Dhaka as well as a few outside the city ,said sources .