DHAKA, Oct 23, 2018 (BSS) – The Dhaka University (DU) authorities today decided to retake the “Gha” unit entrance exam again only for the 18,463 students who obtained the pass marks in the test held on October 12 amid allegations of question paper leakage.
The decision was taken at a emergency meeting of Dean’s committee held at the vice-chancellor’s (VC) office with DU VC Prof Akhtaruzzaman in the chair this afternoon, said a DU press release.
“Chief coordinator of the “Gha” unit admission test and the Social Science Faculty Dean Professor Sadeka Halim and other deans who are the joint coordinators will decide the time and date of the exam as soon as possible,” the release added. The exam schedule will be published on DU website and through the mass media in time.
Yesterday, the DU authorities formed a five-member probe committee to investigate more intensely the question leak allegations over “Gha” unit admission test.
DU unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), students’ front of the ruling Awami League, this morning submit a memorandum to the DU VC with a four-point demand, including retaking of “Gha” unit test after scrutiny or arranging special admission test for the admission seekers who passed the test.
Other student bodies also had been protesting, demanding retake of the exam which was marred by widespread allegations of question paper leakage.
The DU authorities published the results of “Gha” unit entry test on October 16 where around 26.21percent admission seekers obtained pass marks in the test held on October 12.
A total of 70,440 candidates took part in the exam for a total of 1,615 seats.