Vandalism in Bar Council exams: 49 arrested, 24 remanded
A Dhaka court on Sunday located 24 individuals on one-day remand each regarding the a case filed for vandalism during Saturday's written test of the Bangladesh Bar Council enrollment examinations.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jasim issued the order after Sub-Inspector Md Dulal Hossain, also the investigation officer of the case, produced them prior to the court with a three-day remand prayer each in the event.
Earlier, police arrested 49 persons in connection with five cases at three police stations in the administrative centre. Some 1,000 persons were made accused in those cases.
Through the Saturday's written test of the Bangladesh Bar Council enrollment exams at Mohanagar Mohila College in Old Dhaka, Mohammadpur Govt School and College, Mohammadpur Central College and BCSIR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL centres, some examinees resorted vandalism claiming that the "question papers" were too tough.
Some examinees also prevented others from taking the ensure that you burning their answer scripts, claiming that the questions were too hard.
They also hurled abuse at some fellow examinees, and drove away numerous invigilators to stop the exams.
Following incident, a case was filed with Mohammadpur Police Station.
The written test happened at nine examination centres in the administrative centre from 9:00am to at least one 1:00pm on Saturday where around 12,858 prospects sat for the enrolment examinations.
The enrolment committee of the Bar Council on November 25 had fixed December 19 for the written test.
The written test for advocateship was scheduled for September 26, nonetheless it was deferred due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
