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First class galore raises eyebrows

Half of master’s students at DU Anthropology dept achieve the feat

Palash Rahman
As many as 26 out of 52 students secured first class in the master's examinations of Dhaka University anthropology department, much to the surprise of the campus community.
The examination controller's office on Saturday published the results for 2009-2010 academic session's postgraduate exams that began in July last year.
The results surpass the number of first-class achievers in any other master's exam at the department since its establishment
in 1992.
The DU authorities, however, did not find any irregularities behind it, which according to many, is “unusual’’.
Sajjad Hossain, who stood first class first in his honours examinations last year, was among the 25 who obtained a second class this year, sources said.
Only one student failed to come out successful while another student obtained a third class.
Among the 26 first class achievers, 18 are women whereas only one woman student of the batch attained first class in the honours exams result.
Prof Nasima Sultana, the anthropology department chair, declined to comment on the results. "I know nothing about it. The DU exam controller's office oversaw the matter."
Examination Controller Bahalul Haque Chowdhury, however, thought the matter of the student who stood first class first in the honours examinations coming by a second class this time was “unusual”. He said his office would take necessary steps in case candidates wanted re-evaluation of answer scripts.
"We only publish results. The departments prepare the tabulation sheets and send those to our office."
Also, it took six months for the results to be published as opposed to the three months as per rule.
Earlier, a professor of the department was discharged from exam-related activities for delay in submitting the examination scores while another teacher of the department was served a warning on similar grounds.
Some students who failed to achieve their expected results accused several teachers of “partial evaluation of answer sheets due to favouritism.”
Earlier in 2006, controversy arose after a large number of students obtained first class in master's examinations in political science. In the face of strong criticism, the authorities enquired into the matter and took disciplinary measures against three teachers based on the findings of the investigation.