The results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on July 17.

The copy of the results will be handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina around 10:00am on that day, Prothom Alo reports quoting an official of the education ministry.

Later in the day, the results will be announced officially at a press briefing.

The HSC exams and its equivalent examinations began across the country on April 1.

A total of 13, 51,505 examinees -- 6, 64,496 are male and 6, 87,009 female students -- from 9,081 educational institutions appeared in the examinations under 10 education boards across the country.

The written examinations continued till May 11 while the practical examinations were held from May 12 to May 21.