I U feast 9'5 examinees were ex-| pelted on the first day of the Higher Secondary < ertificate (HSC) Examinations that began yesterday under 1 the country's lour education boards, 1 reports I NB,

Hus year. 4.98J91 students regis J (cred lor appearing at the examina lions in 811 centres, including six abroad.

I The Dhaka Beard sources said | «H candidates were expelled for J adopting unfairmeans on the first day ! of examination on Bengali 1« paper

Of them. 2 were from the city, one 1 from Sarayanganj.'4 from Gazipur.

24 from Narsingdi. ~ from Munshi ganj. 4* from Manikganj. 55 from Tangail. 55 from Mymcnsingh. 24 from Jamaipur 42 from Netrakona.

50 from sherpur. 8 from Shariatpur. 9 from Faridpur. 6 from Gopalganj. 5 from Rajliari and 57 from Madaripur.

Kajshahi Board sources said examination was held peacefully in dif ferent centres under the board. As many as 482 candidates were ex-|X-Ueil

Hirer of them were from Rajshaiii sadar. 10 from Natore. 54 from Cha-painawabganj. 52 from Naogaon. 9 from Pahoa 6 from Lalmonirhat *4 from Bogra. 58 from Gaibandha. 82 from Rangpur. one was from Siraj-gaii|. 45 from Kurigrant 49 from Nik jifuman. and 104 from Dinajpur.

Jessore Board expelled some 50 students. Area wise breakup is as fol tews: Jessore I. Barguna 5. Pfrojpur 5, Barisal I. Khulna 2. Kushlia 50. Jhenidafi 5. Magura 5 and Narail 1

< iHiiiUa Board sources said 5* examinees were expelled from different exam centres of the board: 14 from < onulb sadar 10 from Brahmanbaria. 10 from Hui md 5 from < luttagiHig

I nder Dhaka Board, about l.”0.21” stude nts were to appear at the examination in 200 centres, including six overseas The number of examinees in othe r boards are: tomilb 1.15.599 in 205 centres. Ra jshahi 115,054 in 225 centres and Jes-sore 9".958 in 185 centres.

Of the total. '5.800 male and 59.599 female were to sh for the exam under Comilla Board while 80.108 mate and 54.9 26 female under Kajshahi Board and 66.485 male and 51.4'5 female under the Jessore Board

Education Minister Jamiruddin Sircar along with the < liainnan of the Dhaka Education Board visited 14 laiu < a4qg and Men Girls I nher sits < adfegr centres.