Uni teacher’s shocking alleged involvement in question paper leaks

We are shocked to learn about the alleged involvement of a public university professor in the question paper leaks of five state-owned banks' recruitment exams, from a confessional statement made by an arrested suspect over the leaks. According to Delowar Hossain, who gave the confessional statement, the professor, an adjunct faculty of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) was engaged with preparing and printing the question papers, and allegedly used to take two copies of the question papers in his bags when they got printed at the press. If the allegation made by Delowar is proved to be true, we have serious reasons to be worried.

Reportedly, the preliminary test for hiring 1,511 cash officers in five state-owned banks, held on November 6, was marred by allegations of question leaks, and the Bangladesh Bank subsequently cancelled the test on November 11. The central bank has also blacklisted AUST from moderating question papers for recruitment tests after the involvement of several of its employees in the leaks came to light. In the police interrogation, the arrestees named many other individuals who were involved with the question leak gang.

Question leaks in public examinations seem to have become the norm nowadays, since the masterminds behind the leaks are never arrested. We often see the police making some arrests immediately after the crime happens, but the cases hardly make any progress. The result is, the syndicates or gangs involved in such unethical practices continue with their nefarious activities and make a good amount of easy money by selling the leaked questions to the prospective candidates of public exams.

Previously, officials of Bangladesh Bank were also found to be involved in question leaks of bank exams. They were later suspended by the bank and some of them were also arrested. And this time, police arrested several officials of the AUST in connection with the recent leaks. We think the Detective Branch of police is capable of finding out the real culprits of the question leak racket and will soon arrest all the kingpins behind the latest bank exam leaks.

The alleged link of a university professor must also be investigated to unearth the real truth. If he is found to be involved, action must be taken against him by the police as well as the university authorities. How can we stop question leaks in our public exams and rectify the system if someone as revered as a university professor is involved with the crime?