At least 22 candidates have been expelled, and 26,928 were absent on the first day of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations. The opening day’s exams included Bangla First Paper for general SSC candidates, the Quran Majeed and Tajweed for Dakhil candidates, and the Bangla Second Paper for those in the SSC and Dakhil Vocational streams. 2,567 ABSENT ON FIRST DAY OF SSC AND DAKHIL VOCATIONAL EXAMSThe committee also announced that as many as 2,567 candidates were absent on the first day of SSC and Dakhil Vocational exams. Nearly 1.9 million candidates are scheduled to take part in the SSC and equivalent exams this year, including regular and irregular exams. Following the written tests, practical examinations for SSC candidates will be held from May 15 to 22.

Source: bd News24 April 11, 2025 21:43 UTC