DU suspends 69 students for cheating in admission test

The Dhaka University (DU) authorities suspended 69 students on charge of cheating and adopting unfair means in the university admission test, reports UNB.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the disciplinary council chaired by Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman, said university Proctor Prof AKM Golam Rabbani.

"The decision to suspend them was taken as allegations against them were found to be correct," he added.

The 69 students got admitted to the university in the academic sessions 2012-13 to 2017-18, said a media release.

It said show-cause notices will be issued against the students asking them to respond to those within seven days.