DU 85 expelled students set to stand trial

DU Live: University of Dhaka (DU) 85 expelled students including 126 people set to stand trial. A Dhaka court framed charges against 126 people, including 85 expelled students of Dhaka University, in a case filed over their alleged involvement in leaking question papers of the university's "Gha" unit admission test in 2017.

One hundred of the accused, now on bail, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice after Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasibul Haque read out the charges to them. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.

Charges were framed against 26 in their absence and arrest warrants were issued against them in the case filed with Shahbagh Police Station under the Public Examinations Law 1980.

During the investigation, CID arrested 47 of the 126 suspects, including the alleged mastermind, Alip Kumar Biswas, a suspended assistant director of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP).

This organised gang struck deals with government job aspirants and public university admission seekers in exchange for hefty sums and helped many cheat their ways into universities and government offices.

In its very first raid at two DU dormitories, the CID arrested two BCL leaders -- only hours before the university's "Gha" unit admission test on October 20, 2017.

Dhaka, 04 January (campuslive24.com)//AZ

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