2nd try at DU entry test: Appeal hearing Aug-20

The Appellate Division on Monday fixed August 20 to hold hearing on an appeal challenging a verdict of the High Court (HC) that rejected the plea filed by the guardians of pupils seeking a second try at Dhaka University (DU)’s entrance tests. On August 6, the apex court deferred the date of hearing as petitioners did not file regular appeal. The three-member bench of the Appellate Division (AD), headed by Justice Nazmun Ara Sultana, passed the deferment order on Monday asking the petitioners to file regular appeal by Aug 20. Advocate Subrato Chowdhury move for the petitioners while Advocate ASM Mejbah Uddin stood for the DU. On October 15, 2014, the DU authorities decided to allow only fresh successful HSC examinees to appear at its admission tests. Later, 16 guardians filed the writ petition with the HC challenging the legality of the decision. In response to the writ petition, the HC issued a rule asking the DU authorities to explain why the decision not to allow students to sit for the entry test for the second time would not be declared illegal. On July 8 this year, the HC rejected the writ petition against the decision of the DU authorities not to allow students to sit for the public varsity’s admission examinations for the second time. Later, the petitioners filed an appeal against the HC order that rejected the writ petition, according to a news agency.
- mbz