Dhaka, Sept. 20 -- At least six students of the Arabic department of Dhaka University have been caught cheating in the last semester final exam held in July-August.

According to department sources, Md. Hasikul Islam, resident of Ziaur Rahman Hall of 2021-22 session, the president of Ziaur Rahman Hall Bandhan, office secretary of the Zia Hall Environment and Disaster Management Club and also a Cadet Corporal of the Army wing of the university's Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), was caught cheating with his mobile phone by the on-duty examiner and Associate Professor of the department Dr. Mohammad Zahirul Islam on August 12 during the exam of 'Bangladesh Studies 2' (course no. 308).

On the same day, Dr. ABM Siddiqur Rahman Nizami, Pro...