Bangladesh Open University (BOU) has decided to punish 59 students for breaching discipline and adopting unfair means in examinations. The university has also decided to take disciplinary action against two teachers for negligence in exam duties.
The decisions were taken at the 56th meeting of the university’s disciplinary committee. The meeting was held on Thursday morning at the Vice-Chancellor’s conference room on the main campus in Gazipur, said a press release on Thursday.
According to university sources, the 59 students will face punishments of various durations under the university’s existing rules. The irregularities occurred during the 2026 HSC examinations and other programme exams.
The two teachers face action for negligence in carrying out their examination duties.
BOU authorities said they remain committed to holding examinations in a cheating-free, disciplined and transparent environment.
