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Published : 15 Jul 2026, 12:10 AM
Sylhet Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has issued show-cause notices to four teachers over what it described as "serious errors and inconsistencies" in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) physics first paper question.
The four teachers were responsible for moderating the question paper used in eight education boards, excluding the Chattogram board.
Sylhet education board Examination Controller Prof Bilkis Yasmin said on Tuesday that the notices had been issued following instructions from higher authorities.
The teachers are Prof Md Mujibur Rahman of Sreemangal Government College, Assistant Prof Kazi Junayed Al Amin of Brindaban Government College, Assistant Prof Mochaddek Hossain Khan of MC College, and Lecturer Mohammad Helal Uddin of Sylhet Government Model School and College.
The examination was held on Monday using a common question paper across seven education boards.
It was postponed under the Chattogram board because of severe weather and flooding.
After the examination, candidates alleged that creative questions 6 and 7 contained fundamental errors.
One examinee from Dhaka told bdnews24.com that question 6 required the radius of an atom but did not provide the necessary value.
"You may assume students should memorise the atomic radius, but the radius is not the same for every atom," the student said.
The same candidate also claimed that question 7 contained contradictory information.
"The question provides two vectors. Once two vectors are given, the angle between them is fixed. The vectors given have an angle of six degrees, but the question states it is 25 degrees."
In its notice, the Sylhet board said the errors in creative questions 6 and 7 had placed candidates under unnecessary pressure.
It described the mistakes as "serious errors and inconsistencies" and said allowing such mistakes to remain in the question paper reflected "gross irresponsibility and negligence of professional duty" on the part of those responsible for moderation.
The board also said the incident had damaged its reputation.
The four teachers have been asked to explain in writing within three working days why departmental action should not be taken against them for the errors in the moderation process.
