State Minister for Land and Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin has said the present government is working to improve the quality of education in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).

“Bangladesh was progressing under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The government and the three hill district councils have taken various initiatives to help students in the hill regions advance in education on an equal footing with their counterparts in the plains. The government will implement all these initiatives,” he said. 

The state minister made the remarks while addressing a reception as the chief guest for meritorious students who achieved GPA-5 in the HSC examinations-2026.

The programme, organised by Rangamati Hill District Council, was held at the council’s annex building auditorium this morning.

The programme was chaired by Rangamati Hill District Council Chairman Dipen Talukder Dipu and moderated by the council’s Chief Executive Officer Khandaker Muhammad Rizaul Karim.

Vice-Chairman of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board Sheikh Saleh Ahmed (Joint Secretary), Rangamati Sadar Zone Commander Md Ekramul Rahat, PSC, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Alamgir Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police Md Tarek Sekandar and council members Advocate Mamunur Rashid Mamun and Md Faruk Ahmed Sabbir, among others, attended the event.

Mir Helal said the GPA-5 results achieved by the students in the HSC examinations were not merely their personal accomplishments but also a matter of pride for their families, educational institutions and the entire Rangamati district.

He stressed that students, teachers, guardians and all concerned must work together to expand education and develop talent.

The meeting also emphasised expanding educational opportunities for students in remote areas of the hill districts and ensuring quality education for them.

In his presidential address, Rangamati Hill District Council Chairman Dipen Talukder Dipu said the government was working through the district council to expand educational opportunities and improve the quality of education for students in remote areas.

He said the council would continue its initiatives to encourage meritorious students, provide educational scholarships and create a student-friendly learning environment for all.

After the discussion, the organisers distributed crests and cash awards among 15 students who achieved GPA-5 in the HSC examinations-2026 in the district.

Officials of the district administration and the council, representatives of the education department, heads of educational institutions, guardians, journalists and the honoured students attended the programme.

Earlier, State Minister Mir Helal inaugurated the Mitingachhari Bridge in the Kaukhali upazila of Rangamati.