<i>CU English dept in sorry state</i>
Sixty-five out of a total 125 students failed in the first year English (Honours) examinations in 2007-2008 session of Chittagong University (CU).
Students blamed irregular classes, holding examinations before completion of syllabus, lack of proper knowledge about grading system and negligence of duties by some teachers for the result debacle.
They said a few teachers took only one or two classes to 'complete' their curriculum.
The students yesterday approached the department chairman with appeal for cancellation of the results and holding the examinations again but the chairman did not accept it, sources said.
When contacted, the departmental Chairman Prof Chowdhury Mohammad Ali said, “The allegations are baseless. The examinations were held after completion of the required classes.”
“I did not receive the students' application for holding special examination for them as it would go against the university rules. The failed student can attend the examinations with the next batch,” he said.
The first year final examinations were completed on January 25 this year and results were published on June 27 last.
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