'Cumilla student pays for mistake he did not commit'

M Billal Hossain. Photo: UNB
M Billal Hossain. Photo: UNB

A Dakhil examinee in Burichang upazila has been barred from sitting for the examination due to wrong photograph pasted on his admit card, reports UNB.


M Billal Hossain, a student of Shankuchail Islamia Dakhil Madrasa in the upazila, was allowed to take part in tests for eight subjects on special consideration.

However, he was driven out of the examination centre at Burichang Ershad Degree College halfway through the Bangla second paper test on 22 February.

Billal’s mother, Ruby Akhter, said her son is paying for the mistake he did not commit. “The academic life of my son is set to be ruined.”

She also said although they approached the superintendent of the madrasa, he could not settle the issue.

Ruby demanded that special steps be taken so that her son can appear at tests for all the subjects.

Superintendent of the madrasa Maulana M Mir Hossain said they went to the Madrasa Education Board to resolve the matter. “However, assistant controller (Exam) Jalal Uddin Talukder didn’t pay any heed to us.”

Altaf Hossain, in-charge of the Cumilla office of the madrasa board, blamed negligence of the madrasa super for the mistake. “There would have been no problem had he corrected the mistake in time.”

Upazila nirbahi officer of Burichang M Imrul Hasan said he would have taken step had he been informed earlier.

He, however, said he will try to settle the issue after talking to the education officer.