Admission Question Leak: Hajee Danesh univ forms probe body

Authorities of Dinajpur’s Hajee Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) formed a probe body, following a question leak incident on Monday.

Dr Bidhan Chandra Haldar, treasurer of HSTU, is the convener of the five-member probe body, that was asked to submit its report within five days.

On Monday night, Dr Md Khaled Hossain, proctor of HSTU, filed a case with Dinajpur Sadar Police Station accusing Mahmudul Hasan, an examinee, and Aminul Islam, a laboratory technician of the university.

Police arrested Mahmudul, but Aminul has been absconding since the case was filed.

In the case, Dr Khaled Hasan said an invigilator of Dr Wazed Building caught a student with a question paper on which the correct answers were marked. While being questioned by university authorities, the student said that Aminul Islam, a university staff, supplied him the answer papers.

Bazlur Rashid, inspector (Investigation) of Sadar Police Station, said they sent Mahmudul Hasan to a court and police are trying to arrest Aminul Islam.

Action will be taken against Aminul after getting the report, said Fazlul Haque, registrar of HSTU.

Test for undergraduate admissions at HSTU began on Monday and will conclude on Thursday. Around 96,000 students registered to compete for 2,100 seats, said university officials.