Ichhakhali Fazil Degree Madrasa Principal AKM Rezaul Karim has finally been removed from his post after an audio clip of him demanding money from a candidate for giving question papers before the recruitment test went viral on social media.
Besides, the governing body of the madrasa has stopped the appointments of the candidates, who were recruited at the Fazil Madrasa in Narsingdi’s Palash Upazila through the controversial recruitment test.
The decisions were taken at a meeting of the madrasa governing body on Saturday. Vice-principal Amjad Hossain of the madrasa has been made the acting principal on the basis of seniority, said Madrasa Governing Body President Al Mujahid Hossain Hossain Tushar.
Several governing body members said the decision to remove the accused principal was taken unanimously in the light of the letter issued by the district administration.
Meanwhile, students and their guardians expressed their satisfaction while local people distributed sweets after the removal of the principal from his post.
Earlier on February 29, the Narsingdi district administration issued a letter to the then Madrasa Governing Body President Sarker Kawsar Ahmed, requesting him to take action against the accused principal, AKM Rezaul Karim, for his involvement in the question paper leakage of the recruitment test.
As the then Madrasa Governing Body President Sarker Kawsar Ahmed resigned from his post after the issuance of the letter, the Narsingdi district administration issued another letter to the new Madrasa Governing Body President Al Mujahid Hossain Hossain Tushar, urging him to take actions in this regard.
On December 14 last year, the madrasa authorities published an advertisement in a newspaper for recruitment of candidates in three vacant posts -- head of Ibtedayee branch, computer operator and lab assistant. The recruitment test was held on February 23 this year and two candidates were selected through the recruitment test. The appointment of the two candidates has come to a stop after the madrasa governing body decision.
