BRUR teacher accused of result forgery
Rangpur Correspondent :
The administration of Begum Rokeya University Rangpur (BRUR) in has formed a higher-level committee against Md. Yusuf, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Archaeology, over allegations of result forgery.
The committee was constituted during the 118th Syndicate meeting on Wednesday, 26 November. A Syndicate member, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the matter on Sunday.
The three-member investigative committee comprises:Professor Dr. Muh. Rashedul Islam, Vice-Chancellor of Kurigram Agricultural University,Professor Touhidul Islam, Chairman of Dinajpur Education Board, andProfessor Dr. ABM Shahidul Islam, Department of Marketing, University of Dhaka.
According to information obtained from the education board, irregularities were detected in his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC).
Earlier, an investigative committee formed following a written complaint by a university associate professor also confirmed the authenticity of these allegations.
When the university sent Md. Yusuf’s educational certificates to Rajshahi Education Board for verification, the board reported that the HSC certificate submitted by Yusuf did not match their records. While Yusuf’s submitted result showed a GPA of 3.01, the board’s official record indicated his actual GPA was 2.90.
According to recruitment requirements, candidates must have a minimum GPA of 4.0 in either the Secondary or Higher Secondary examination, a criterion that Yusuf did not meet.
It is noted that a recruitment notice for the position of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the History Department, published on 15 February 2011, clearly stated that candidates must have at least an ‘A’ grade in either SSC or HSC.
However, Yusuf had GPA 3.50 in SSC and GPA 3.01 (or actually 2.90) in HSC, failing to meet the advertised requirement, yet he was appointed.
Sources from the university registrar’s office revealed that no planning committee was formed for Yusuf’s appointment.
Even though the Syndicate had cancelled his appointment, they bypassed the legal requirement to notify the Chancellor.
Exploiting this loophole, Yusuf filed a writ in the High Court and obtained a ruling to validate his appointment.
The university administration did not file any appeal regarding this matter.
Documents also indicate irregularities in the recruitment process. Although the advertisement clearly mentioned one permanent lecturer post, recommendations were made for three candidates.
In the written appointment notice, the word “one” was struck out and replaced with “three” by hand.
Yusuf was initially recommended first on the list, but mysteriously his serial number was recorded as 2.
The written complaint by Associate Professor Golam Rabbani highlighted these irregularities and alleged forgery, which led to the formation of the investigative committee.
Evidence of result forgery was later confirmed with the support of the Rajshahi Education Board.
When contacted for comment, Md. Yusuf briefly answered the phone, listened to a journalist’s questions, and then disconnected. Multiple subsequent calls went unanswered.
