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A tale of sorrow and joy

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Results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations were published across the country on Thursday. Students with good grades along with their parents and teachers were seen celebrating the success at different colleges throughout the country. On the other hand, many were seen dejected in despair for their failure to achieve the expected result.
Prothom Alo captured many such pictures of joy and sorrow of students, parents and teachers around the country. Let’s have a look:

Two students of Sylhet Government Girls College celebrate their achievements. Photo: Anis Mahmud
Two students of Sylhet Government Girls College celebrate their achievements. Photo: Anis Mahmud
Students of Government Girls College in Barishal show victory sign after the announcement of the results. Photo: Saiyan
Students of Government Girls College in Barishal show victory sign after the announcement of the results. Photo: Saiyan
Students and parents gather to look for respective names on the result sheet pasted on the wall of Government Sarada Sundari Girls College, Faridpur. Photo: Alimuzzaman
Students and parents gather to look for respective names on the result sheet pasted on the wall of Government Sarada Sundari Girls College, Faridpur. Photo: Alimuzzaman
A parent treats her daughter with sweets to celebrate her HSC result in Rajshahi. Photo: Shahidul Islam
A parent treats her daughter with sweets to celebrate her HSC result in Rajshahi. Photo: Shahidul Islam
A girl offers sweets to her mother after the result in Lalbagh area of Dhaka. Photo: Dipu Malakar
A girl offers sweets to her mother after the result in Lalbagh area of Dhaka. Photo: Dipu Malakar
A student of Government Girls College in Barishal bursts into tears as she failed to get expected GPA. Photo: Saiyan
A student of Government Girls College in Barishal bursts into tears as she failed to get expected GPA. Photo: Saiyan
Celebration without selfie? No way! Students of Khulna MM City College take selfies to celebrate their success. Photo: Saddam Hossain
Celebration without selfie? No way! Students of Khulna MM City College take selfies to celebrate their success. Photo: Saddam Hossain
Two students exchange sweets after results in Rangpur Cantonment Public School and College. Photo: Mainul Islam
Two students exchange sweets after results in Rangpur Cantonment Public School and College. Photo: Mainul Islam
A student offers sweets to her teacher at Government Edward College, Pabna. Photo: Hasan Mahmud
A student offers sweets to her teacher at Government Edward College, Pabna. Photo: Hasan Mahmud
The joy beyond time and limit. Students of Viqarunnisa Noon College, Dhaka show victory signs after results. Photo: Hassan Raja
The joy beyond time and limit. Students of Viqarunnisa Noon College, Dhaka show victory signs after results. Photo: Hassan Raja
Result was not as expected. A student of Dhaka Residential Model College wipes tears after getting a lower GPA. Photo: Zahidul Karim
Result was not as expected. A student of Dhaka Residential Model College wipes tears after getting a lower GPA. Photo: Zahidul Karim
A mother hugs her son on the campus of Notre Dame College as he acquired GPA-5. Photo: Abdus Salam
A mother hugs her son on the campus of Notre Dame College as he acquired GPA-5. Photo: Abdus Salam
A birds-eye view of students gathering at Sonar Bangla College in Burichang upazila, Cumilla. The college has made a record of cent per cent passing rate in HSC exams for six times since its establishment seven years ago. Photo: Emdadul Haque
A birds-eye view of students gathering at Sonar Bangla College in Burichang upazila, Cumilla. The college has made a record of cent per cent passing rate in HSC exams for six times since its establishment seven years ago. Photo: Emdadul Haque
Several students of Government College of Commerce, Chittagong basking in their success. Photo: Jewel Shil
Several students of Government College of Commerce, Chittagong basking in their success. Photo: Jewel Shil
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