Invigilator withdrawn for assaulting students during SSC exam

An invigilator was withdrawn as he allegedly assaulted several students during a of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination in Chandina upazila of Cumilla, reports news agency UNB.

The invigilator, Md Salauddin, was withdrawn from the exam centre on Saturday to allow a fair investigation into what actually led to his shocking behaviour, said Chandina upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) Taposh Sheel.

The incident took place on Thursday, the first day of the Dakhil examinations, at the Chandina Al Amin Islamia Kamil Madrasah. Among eleven reported victims, eight are students of Chandina Al Amin Islamia Kamil Madrasah and three are students of Abedanoor Fazil Madrasah.

On condition of anonymity, the victims said during the MCQ section of the exam Salauddin beat them with a ruler "for failing to fill the set code circle in the optical mark reader".

Later, the victims submitted a complaint in writing to the secretary of their exam centre.

When contacted, accused Salahuddin denied the allegation against him, saying he only "scolded them" for their mistake, and there was no physical beating involved.