The New Nation - Internet Edition

Eden College students put up road blockade in front
of the college in the city yesterday demanding punishment of
those who were responsible for leakage of question paper of
English Second Year Honours under the National University.
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UNB, Dhaka

Students of Eden Women's College and Dhaka College Saturday staged demonstrations protesting the postponement of English comprehensive examination again by the National University (NU).

The NU authorities on Friday night postponed the English comprehensive examination of BA Honours part-2 course scheduled for Saturday and Sunday due to leakage of question papers. Students of both the colleges came out on to the streets and vented their angers by blocking the Mirpur-New Market road for two hours from 10:30am.

The agitating students complained that it takes nine years' time instead of scheduled four years to complete the four-year honours course due to session jam caused by such unexpected incidents and decisions. "We're the examinees of session 2006, but we couldn't yet complete the course," an angry student alleged.

Shops and other business establishments in New Market area were shut down as well as many vehicles seen stranded during the blockade. However, no untoward incident was reported.

Earlier, on November 11, the National University authorities postponed the examination for the same subject due to question paper leakage.