Tougher law soon to check question leaks: Nahid

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said the government has taken an initiative to amend the existing Public Examinations (Offences) 1980 (Amendment-1992) Act with a provision of giving out harsher punishment for leaking question papers during public examinations, reports UNB.

The minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after an inter-ministerial meeting on preventing question paper leak in the public examinations at the ministry  Wednesday.

Nahid said an elaborate discussion was held at the meeting on how the government will amend the Public Examinations (Offences) 1980 (Amendment-1992) Act with a provision giving instant punishment through mobile court. In the existing law there is a provision of four years' jail for the crime.

"We'll seek suggestions from people through the ministry's website over the punishment the offenders," the minister said.

He also said the government is thinking about taking instant action through mobile court if anyone is found involved in spreading rumour among the examinees over question paper leak through the internet.