Separate SSC Question Papers

UNOs blame duty officers

Staff Correspondent
The officers on duty were responsible for the distribution of separate sets of question papers at two centres in Dhaka Education Board on the third day of SSC and equivalent examinations, claimed the UNOs concerned. On February 6, examinees of two centres -- Keraniganj and Barhatta in Netrakona -- received separate sets of English first paper question although all the centres under an education board are supposed to get uniform question paper. Dhaka Education Board issued show cause notices to two Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) in this regard and announced that answer sheets will be examined based on the question papers. The UNOs concerned on Thursday came up with their reply where they blamed the officers on duty, who were assigned with additional duties, said Dhaka board officials in return of anonymity. The UNOs said the duty officers made the mistake as the names of the question sets looked similar, they reasoned.