Barishal Board for the second time secured the top position in the eight educational boards with 97.05 percent pass rate in this year's Junior School Certificate and equivalent examinations.
Meanwhile, Dhaka witnessed the lowest pass rate that is 82.72 percent.
bdnews24.com adds : Dhaka has clinched the highest number of GPA-5 students among eight education boards.
Earlier today, Education Minister Dipu Moni presented reporters with the details of the results at the Secretariat.
The pass rate has risen 2.07 percentage points to 87.9 percent in Junior School Certificate and Junior Dakhil Certificate exams year-on-year.
As many as 78,429 students achieved GPA-5, according to results published by the government on Tuesday.
This year, the pass rate in Dhaka board is the lowest at 82.72 percent.
On the other hand, the Junior Dakhil Certificate, or JDC, exams under the madrasa board registered a pass rate of 89.77 percent.