Cheating

Cheating during this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations has dropped by 78 percent, as the exams concluded on May 21. Before the exams began, Education Minister Ehsanul Hoque Milon warned, “There will be no leniency for cheating.” He also issued a series of strict directives, including “actio...

The period was 2001–06, when cheating dominated examination centers across the country. At that time, a state minister known for his ‘action hero’ image suddenly emerged on the scene. There was no protocol and no prior announcement. A helicopter would unexpectedly land from the sky, and he would...