Admission Tests: DU expels 15 students over fraudulence

The Dhaka University authorities last night expelled 15 students from the institution over fraudulence in admission tests.

Among those expelled are two leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League, a pro-Awami League student front.

The decision was made at a meeting of the university's syndicate, said Vice-Chancellor Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman.

Twelve of them got admitted to the university last year through fraudulence while the rest were members of a gang that helped admission seekers take the entry test either by providing leaked questions or sending answers to students through electronic devices during the admission tests.

Navim Anjum Tonoy of geography and environment science, Mohiuddin Rana of physics, Abdullah Al Mamun of applied chemistry and chemical engineering were members of the digital fraud gang.

Mohiuddin is an assistant secretary of BCL while Abdullah is the theatre and debate affairs secretary of Amar Ekushey Hall Chhatra League.

The 12 other expelled students are Nahid Iftekhar of political science, Md Bayezid of psychology, Md Azizul Hakim of world religion and culture, Prosenjit Das of Sanskrit, Fardin Ahmed Sabbir of the Institute of Health Economics, Tanveer Ahmed Mollick of economics, Rifat Hossain of political science, Rafsan Karim of Islamic studies, Akhinur Rahman Anik of Bangla, TM Tanveer Hossain of history, Munshi Mohammad Sujaur Rahman of Institute of Education and Research, and Nazmul Hasan Naeem of Pali and Buddhist studies.

All of them got enrolled into the university in the 2016-2017 academic session.