Students continue demo, DU says it will review results

A section of Dhaka University students yesterday demonstrated on the campus demanding cancellation of "Gha" unit admission test, as the university authorities said it would review the results and take actions if necessary.

From a rally held at the base of Raju Memorial Sculpture, some 50 students also demanded resignation of Sadeka Halim, dean of the social science faculty, over her failure to prevent the question leak.

The students held the teachers concerned responsible for the question leak, saying it could not have happened without their involvement.

 They also threatened to wage tougher protest if the university authorities do not hold fresh admission exams to Gha unit.

Expressing solidarity with the protesting students, Prof Asif Nazrul of law department questioned why are the authorities not cancelling the test as they admitted the leak.

Demanding that the test be held again, he also urged the authorities to remove Sadeka Halim from the post and hand over the duty to someone who could hold the responsibility and take stern actions to nab those involved in the scandal.

Meanwhile, the university authorities yesterday issued a statement saying stern actions would be taken if they find any irregularities in "Gha" unit entry test result and admission process.

It also said the chief coordinator of "Gha" unit admission test would review the result, and take necessary steps if any discrepancy is found.

If any further decision is required, the university authorities would take further actions upon recommendation from the coordinator, the statement added.

Earlier on October 16, the DU authorities published the result of "Gha" unit entry test amid huge criticism, acknowledging that the question paper was leaked prior to the exam.

Law enforcers have found evidence that hand-written question paper of “Gha” unit admission test was leaked 43 minutes prior to the exam, and circulated by two admission information centres in Bogura.

Six people, including an admission seeker and his father, were arrested on October 13 in connection with the incident.

The “Gha” unit admission test, held on October 12, saw a surprising pass rate of around 26 percent, the highest in the unit in the last five years.

WRIT PETITION SEEKS STAY ON ADMISSION

Meanwhile, a writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday, seeking a stay on the admission process of Dhaka University's "Gha" unit, over the allegation of question paper leak.

Advocate Eunus Ali Akond, a Supreme Court lawyer, submitted the petition seeking the directive from the HC upon the authorities concerned to hold fresh admission test for "Gha" unit.

In the petition, he said the question paper of the admission test was leaked before the examination, so the test needs to be cancelled and fresh test needs to be held.