Seven Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees were expelled and five teachers were dismissed in Matlab North upazila of Chandpur for involvement in examination malpractice. The incident occurred during the English second paper exam under the Comilla Education Board when a visiting team inspected the Sujatpur Degree College examination center on Wednesday and caught the students cheating.

According to the center secretary Masud Parvez, the expelled students included six irregular students from Nauri Adarsha College and one regular student from Nishchintapur Degree College. They were found carrying written notes hidden inside their shirts. The five teachers serving as invigilators were relieved of their duties following the discovery.

Upazila Executive Officer Mahmuda Kulsum Moni confirmed that the students were expelled after being caught red-handed during the inspection. The disciplinary actions were taken immediately to maintain the integrity of the ongoing HSC examinations.