Questions have been raised over the 100% GPA-5 result achieved by Nasima Kadir Molla High School and Homes in Narsingdi in this year’s SSC examination. Of the 601 students registered in Class Nine, 382 appeared for the SSC examination and all of them secured GPA 5. The remaining 219 students did not appear for the examination.
Following allegations that these students were not given the opportunity to sit for the SSC examination, the Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has issued a show-cause notice to the institution.
In an official order signed on August 16 by Dhaka Education Board School Inspector Professor Dr. Md. Masud Rana Khan, the school’s head teacher was asked to explain the allegations. The head teacher has been instructed to appear in person before the board within seven working days with the necessary information, data and documents. The order described the matter as “extremely urgent.”
The notice requested information on students admitted to the institution, the list of students registered in Class Nine, details of students who took the SSC selection (test) examination, and the complete information of students who ultimately filled out the SSC examination forms.
The school has also been asked to produce, if necessary, documents related to approval for teaching, academic groups and additional class sections. The board said that if the school fails to respond to the show-cause notice within the stipulated time, or if its explanation is found unsatisfactory, further action will be taken according to the rules.
All 382 Students Secured GPA 5
A total of 382 students from Nasima Kadir Molla High School and Homes appeared in this year’s SSC examination. Among them, 376 were from the Science group and six were from the Business Studies group. All of them secured GPA 5.
Last year, all 320 students who appeared for the SSC examination from the institution also secured GPA 5.
The school has received praise for achieving a 100% GPA-5 result for consecutive years. However, questions have now arisen over the significant gap between the number of students registered in Class Nine and the number who eventually appeared for the SSC examination.
According to information from the institution, 601 students were registered in Class Nine in 2024. Two years later, only 382 of them appeared for the 2026 SSC examination. This means that 219 students who had been registered together did not appear for the final examination.
Allegations of Excluding Weaker Students Through Test Exams
Parents and several students have alleged that the test examination was used as a means of selecting students in order to maintain the school’s 100% GPA-5 record.
There are allegations that relatively low-performing or weaker students were declared unsuccessful in the test examination and were not given the opportunity to fill out the SSC examination forms.
Several parents claimed that some students were excluded by making the test examination questions comparatively difficult and evaluating answer scripts strictly. Some of those students later enrolled in other educational institutions and achieved good results in the SSC examination.
This year, 50 students who transferred from Nasima Kadir Molla School with transfer certificates (TC) enrolled at Narsingdi Sanbeen School and appeared for the SSC examination. Among them, 25 secured GPA 5.
It has also been reported that former students of Nasima Kadir Molla School who enrolled at institutions including Ghoradia High School and Narsingdi Model School also achieved good results.
Many parents believe these results have strengthened the allegations. They are questioning why, out of 601 students registered in Class Nine, all 382 students who eventually appeared for the SSC examination secured GPA 5, while the remaining 219 did not participate in the main examination.
Head Teacher Denies Allegations as “False”
However, Nasima Kadir Molla High School and Homes Head Teacher Md. Emon Hossain has denied allegations that students were selectively excluded to ensure a 100% GPA-5 result.
Speaking to Samakal, he said that a total of 483 students took the test examination this year. Of them, 382 passed and 101 failed. Only students who passed the test examination were allowed to fill out the SSC examination forms.
The head teacher said the allegation that students were not allowed to fill out the forms unless they achieved an A+ in the test examination was completely false. According to government guidelines, students were allowed to fill out the forms if they obtained at least 33% marks.
He said 117 students initially failed in one or more subjects in the test examination. At the request of their guardians, they were given another opportunity to sit for the examination. Even after the retest, 101 students failed to pass the selection examination.
Results of Students Who Transferred Also Raise Questions
The results of students who transferred from Nasima Kadir Molla School to other institutions with TCs have also drawn attention.
Momtaz Uddin Ahmed, founder and principal of Narsingdi Sanbeen School, said that 50 students from Nasima Kadir Molla School enrolled at his institution. Of them, 25 secured GPA 5 in the SSC examination.
More Institutions Under Investigation
The Dhaka Education Board is collecting information not only on Nasima Kadir Molla High School and Homes but also on several other institutions that achieved 100% GPA-5 results.
Similarly, institutions from which 100% of students failed are also being brought under monitoring.
Professor Dr. Masud Rana Khan, School Inspector of the Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, said the board had received allegations that some students who passed their test examinations were not allowed to fill out SSC examination forms simply because they did not achieve an A+.
He said a preliminary investigation has been launched to verify the allegations.
Masud Rana Khan added that the board has requested registration records, test examination results and SSC form-filling information from Nasima Kadir Molla High School and Homes and several other institutions. The matter will become clearer after discussions with the institutions.
Professor Dr. Syed Akhtaruzzaman, President of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and Chairman of the Dhaka Education Board, also said that the relevant institutions have been asked to provide students’ registration records, test examination results and form-filling information. Decisions will be made after reviewing the information.
Ziaul Kabir Dulu, president of the Guardians Unity Forum and a freedom fighter, said that if irregularities are proven, exemplary action should be taken against the institutions concerned.