Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, Relief and Disaster Affairs Secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan North Chhatra League, has been expelled from the organisation following his arrest on allegations of leaking question papers for government job exams.
Sohan, son of Syed Abed Ali, a former driver at the Public Service Commission (PSC), has been arrested in connection with the question papers leakage along with his father and 15 other accused.
In this regard, Chatra League Dhaka North unit President Reaz Mahmud and General Secretary Sagar Ahmed Rashid has issued a press release on Monday (8 July).
According to an emergency decision of the president and general secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan North Chhatra League, Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam has been removed from Dhaka Metropolitan North Chhatra League for his involvement in activities contrary to the principles and morals of the organisation, reads the release.
On 7 July, a private satellite television channel aired a scandal involving leaked question papers for 30 recruitment exams, including the BCS. The report revealed that a syndicate of six officials and employees of BPSC, along with several others, had been involved in leaking exam questions for a long time.
Following the report, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 17 people, including two deputy directors and two assistant directors of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), on allegations of leaking question papers for government job exams.
Former BPSC chairman’s driver Syed Abed Ali and his son Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam are among the arrestees.
This case has sparked significant public interest, with people questioning how a driver could afford a luxurious lifestyle, including a duplex home and other properties worth millions.
Additionally, Abed Ali’s son, Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, posted photos of two cars, one valued at approximately Tk70 lakh and the other at Tk40 lakh, further fueling public outrage.
