Question paper leaks not new at Dhaka University, actions follow now: VC

Amidst criticism over alleged question paper leak in ‘Gha’ unit admission test of Dhaka University, its vice-chancellor claims such incidents had been left unaddressed in the past but they are taking action now.

Md Akhtaruzzaman made the claim at a news conference organised to publish the ‘Gha’ unit test results on Tuesday.

The authorities have denied the allegation of question paper leak in the tests held in 81 centres on and outside the campus on Friday.

Police, however, arrested six people on Sunday for their alleged involvement in the reported leaks.

The results were published following recommendations by a committee formed to investigate the allegations, M Maksudur Rahman, and assistant proctor and a member of the committee, told bdnews24.com. It submitted its report in the morning.

“We’ve made a lot of progress. I’ve heard that the question paper was leaked 9:17am (around 45 minutes before the test). I sometimes heard in the past that question papers were leaked one or two days before the exam.

“We are getting close gradually. Now we’ve reached a stage where there is no scope of getting away with it,” the VC said.

Journalists found fourteen images of a handwritten question paper of the ‘Gha’ unit’s entry test about 31 minutes after the exam had begun.

But it was found that the question paper was sent to a student’s phone 43 minutes before the test commenced.

Asked if he was admitting that question paper was leaked this time, the VC averted a direct reply.

“It is a great success of the university administration that we are catching, identifying and bringing the culprits to justice,” he said.

“It was spotted immediately that day. A regular case was started after interrogation at the proctor’s office,” he added.

A reporter cited resignation of officials in such incidents abroad and asked if Dhaka University was mulling over any such action against the people responsible for the leak.

“Hey boy, are you new here? Has there been any punishment for these in this university? Has there been any arrest or case for these?” the VC threw a heap of questions back at him.

“This is the first time the university is starting cases, getting the culprits arrested, catching them at the exam halls red-handed with devices, and cancelling admission. Can you cite any instance of such things being done in the past?” he asked.

He also warned of stern action against students found to have used leaked question paper in the admission tests.

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