In the newly published 2026 Alim examination results, madrasas in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur have suffered a severe disaster in their pass rates. Amid a nationwide downward trend in overall results, this result collapse in Pirganj has deeply concerned local guardians, teachers, and conscious circles.
According to various relevant sources, a total of 353 students from 12 Alim-level madrasas in Pirganj upazila appeared for the Alim examination this year. In the published results, only 94 candidates passed the examination, while 259 failed. Only 1 student achieved GPA-5. Combining all madrasas, the average pass rate for the upazila stands at a mere 26 percent.
Amid this dark picture of overall result disaster in the upazila, Madarganj Islamia Fazil Madrasa showed a ray of hope. Out of 40 examinees from the madrasa, 22 passed, including 1 GPA-5, bringing its pass rate to 55 percent.
On the other hand, at Jhar Bishla Madrasa, 2 out of 11 examinees passed; at Haripur Madrasa, 3 out of 16 passed; at Jafarpara Madrasa, 19 out of 81 passed; at Saralia Madrasa, 2 out of 15 passed; at Pirganj Fazil Madrasa, 18 out of 60 passed; at Kumedpur Madrasa, 4 out of 14 passed; at Kutubpur Madrasa, 7 out of 17 passed; at Bordorgha Madrasa, 7 out of 24 passed; at Pirerhat Madrasa, 5 out of 23 passed; at Khalashpir Madrasa, 3 out of 30 passed; and at Ghashipur Madrasa, 2 out of 22 examinees passed. The worst performance was recorded by Ghashipur Rahmaniya Alim Madrasa, where the pass rate was a meager 9.09 percent.
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In his reaction regarding the matter, Principal of Pirganj Fazil Madrasa, Mokleshar Rahman, said that examinees had previously received certain flexibilities, which they are no longer getting. Additionally, guardians and students are also indifferent, though he opined that exams should ideally be conducted in this manner.
When contacted on Tuesday regarding the issue, Rangpur District Commissioner (DC) Israt Jahan stated, "We are scrutinizing the reasons behind why the examination results have deteriorated."
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Reported by Bakhtiar Rahman, Pirganj (Rangpur) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
