Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Rajuk Uttara Model tops list

Rajuk Uttara Model College made a hat-trick by retaining the top position among all education boards as it did the previous years, according to results of the Higher Secondary Certificate examinations published on Sunday. Most of the top 10 colleges among the education boards are from the capital city.
Rajuk Uttara Model College with its 97.29 pass percentage also topped the list of institutions the Dhaka education board, followed by Abdul Kadir Mollah City College, Viqarunnisa Noon College, Residential Model College, Mymensingh Girls’ College, Notre Dame College, Cambrian College, Mirzapur Cadet College, Holy Cross College and Dhaka College.
Rajshahi College topped the list under the Rajshahi board, followed by Pabna Cadet College, Rajshahi Cadet College, Jaipurhat Cadet College, Bogra Cantonment Public School and College, New Government Degree College, Government AH College of Bogra, Qadirabad Cantonment Sapper College of Natore, Ullapara Science College of Serajganj, Sirajganj Government College and Shahid Bulbul Government College of Pabna.
Feni Girls’ Cadet College topped the list under the Comilla education board, followed by Comilla Cadet College, Ispahani Public School and College, Comilla Victoria Government College, Comilla Shikkha Board Model College, Al-Amin Academy of Chandpur Sadar, Haziganj Model College of Chandpur, Sonar Bangla College of Burichang, Comilla, Feni Government College, Kazi Mohammad Shafiqul Islam College of Brahamanbaria.
Jhenaidah Cadet College topped the list under the Jessore education board, followed by Military Collegiate School Phultala, Khulna, Cantonment College, Jessore, Government Girls’ College, Khulna, Government MM City College, Khulna, Khustia Government College, Khulna Public College, Chuadanga Government College, Government Brajalal College of Daulatpur of Khulna and Sheikh Akiz Uddin Higher Secondary School, Jhikargacha in Jessore.
Faujdarhat Cadet College topped the list under the Chittagong education board, followed by Chittagong College, Government Commerce College, Ispahani Public School and College, Chittagong Public School and College, Government Haii Muhammad Mohsin College, Chittagong Government Girls’ College, Government City College, NOU Bahini School and College and Cox’s Bazar Government College.
Barisal Cadet College topped the list under the Barisal education board, followed by Amritalal Dey College, Government Women’s College, Government Syed Hatem Ali College, Mahilara Degree College, Amtali College, Patharghata College of Barguna, Shahid Smriti College of Pirojpur, Syed Azizul Haque College and Pirojpur Government Girls’ College.
Sylhet Cadet College secured first under the Sylhet education board, followed by Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College, Sylhet MC College, Government Women’s College, Commerce College, Scholars’ Home,  Birds’ Residential Model School and College, Brindaban Government College, Moulavibazar Government College and MC Academy School and College.
Rangpur Cadet College secured the first position in the Dinajpur education board, followed by Rangpur Cantonment Public School and College, Dinajpur Cantonment Public School and College, Saidpur Government Technical College of Nilphamari, Dinajpur Government College, Rangpur Police Lines School and College, Carmichael College, Rangpur Government College, Saidpur Cantonment Public School and College and Nilphamari Government College.

-With New Age input

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