Bangladesh Open University penalises 59 students for exam malpractice, action against 2 teachers
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Bangladesh Open University (BOU) has decided to penalise 59 students with punishments of varying terms for breaching discipline and adopting unfair means in examinations. The incidents took place in examinations of various programmes, including the 2026 HSC examination; the punishments are being given under the university’s existing rules and regulations. It was also decided to take disciplinary action against two teachers for negligence in performing exam-related duties.
The decisions were taken at the 56th meeting of the disciplinary committee, held around 11am on Thursday in the conference room of the vice-chancellor’s office at the university’s main campus in Gazipur.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Khan presided over the meeting. The BOU authorities said they are committed to holding examinations in a cheating-free, disciplined and transparent environment.
Attending the meeting as committee members were Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Dr Anisur Rahman, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr Md Sirajul Islam, deans of various schools, Advocate Md Kamal Hossain Talukder, and the committee’s member secretary and Controller of Examinations (acting) Md Habibullah Mahamud.
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Original report: Bangladesh Pratidin
