The New Nation - Internet Edition

DU Correspondent

Dhaka University has decided not to enroll madrasah students in more five departments from this year.

The five departments include Women and Gender Studies, Economics, Public Administration, International Relations and Linguistics. The University earlier stopped admission of madrasah students to three departments- English, Bangla and Journalism.

Sources said that prohibitions would be imposed on madrasah students to get admitted in another six departments of the university from the next year.

DU Arts Faculty Dean and Admission Committee Convener Prof Sadrul Amin said the admission affair has not been done according to the university rule. He expressed resentment over the issue.

When asked, DU Vice-Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz said the departments concerned have to face the rising situation including the legal hassle to be created in the wake of ban on madrasah students.

Sources said the departments have retarded madrasah students to get admitted in the aforesaid eight departments setting a condition of having 200 marks of English and Bangla each in Dakhil and Alim levels.

But in reality, madrasah students participate in the examinations of 100 marks of English and Bangla each in Dakhil and Alim levels, as the Government itself has prescribed the rule.