1,178 absent, one expelled in Dinajpur Board

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations under the Dinajpur Education Board began on Tuesday with 1,178 students absent and one examinee expelled for alleged malpractice.

According to a press release issued by Examination Controller Professor Md Borhan Uddin, a total of 1,41,220 candidates were scheduled to sit for the Bangla First Paper exam across 283 centers in eight districts of Rangpur division.

Of them, 1,40,042 students attended, resulting in an absence rate of 0.83 percent.
The lone expulsion occurred at an examination center in Gaibandha Sadar Upazila, where a student was removed for allegedly attempting to cheat.

Chairman of the Dinajpur Education Board Professor Touhidul Islam said that comprehensive measures have been taken to ensure a fair examination environment.

CCTV cameras have been installed in all centers, and activities are being monitored continuously from the center secretaries’ rooms, he added.