68,768 students receive Junior, Dakhil 8th and Ebtedayi scholarships
Education, Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon formally inaugurated the publication of the scholarship results at a press conference held at the Ministry of Education at the Secretariat this afternoon (25 February).
The results of the Junior Scholarship Examination 2025 for Class VIII, Madrasa Dakhil Class VIII, Ebtedayi Class V, and Technical JS and JD (Vocational) Scholarship Examinations under the nine general education boards have been published.
A total of 68,768 students from the general, madrasa, and technical education boards have received scholarships.
Education, Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon formally inaugurated the publication of the scholarship results at a press conference held at the Ministry of Education at the Secretariat this afternoon (25 February).
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State Minister for Education, Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj announced the details of the scholarships at the press conference.
Bobby Hajjaj said that a total of 68,768 students from the general, madrasa, and technical boards across the country have received scholarships. Of these, 46,200 students are receiving scholarships under the nine general education boards, of whom 14,700 received merit scholarships and 31,500 received general scholarships.
Besides, he said, a total of 22,568 madrasa students are receiving scholarships at the Ebtedayi Grade 5, Dakhil Grade 8, and JS and JD (vocational) levels. Of these, 11,180 are from Ebtedayi Grade 5, 11,180 from Dakhil Grade 8, and 208 from JS and JD.
Bobby Hajjaj said, "This scholarship is recognition of the students' talent and hard work. They are the leaders of our future. Those who did not receive the scholarship this time have no reason to be disappointed; if they continue to work hard, there will be many more opportunities for success in life."
He thanked teachers and parents for their contribution to the students' success.
It is mentionable that meritorious students who received scholarships from the General Education Board will receive a monthly grant of Tk450 and a one-time annual grant of Tk560.
General scholarship recipients will receive Tk300 monthly and Tk350 annually.
On the other hand, meritorious madrasa students in Grades 5 and 8 will receive a scholarship of Tk600, while general scholarship recipients will receive Tk450.
A total of 315,160 students participated in the Junior Scholarship Examination under the nine general education boards. Meanwhile, 63,930 students participated in Ebtedayi Grade 5 and 43,709 students participated in Dakhil Grade 8 under the Madrasa Education Board, while 2,611 students participated in the JS and JD (Vocational) examinations under the Technical Education Board.
Board-wise analysis shows that the highest number of scholarship recipients was in the Dhaka Board, with 11,384 students (3,622 merit and 7,762 general).
Among other boards, 6,027 students received scholarships in Rajshahi, 5,252 in Cumilla, 5,205 in Jashore, 5,691 in Dinajpur, 3,857 in Chattogram, 3,017 in Sylhet, 3,032 in Mymensingh, and 2,735 students received scholarships in Barisal Board.
The scholarship examinations were held across the country from 28 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.
A total of 400 marks were allocated under the General Education Board across five subjects.
Bobby Hajjaj said that the government is going to take more new initiatives to support students and improve the quality of education.
