In the latest move to stop question leaks in the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams, the government has banned the use of mobile phones within 200 metres of exam centres around the country. The directive says those found carrying mobile phones near an SSC exam centre will be arrested, reported Somoy News. The information was revealed at a meeting of the “Scrutiny Committee on Question Leak Allegation” at the Education Ministry on Sunday. “We have found that the examinees get question papers 5-10 minutes before the tests. “In some cases, only 5,000-10,000 examinees got question papers quite in advance.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 12, 2018 12:13 UTC