Four people have been arrested in Dhaka for allegedly defrauding students by promising leaked question papers for the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations.
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said the suspects—Sifat Ahmed Sajib, Mohammad Salman, Mezbaul Alam Mahin and Mohammad Mohiuzzaman Munna—were involved in collecting money from students and their guardians through false assurances.
Speaking at a briefing at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road on Saturday, CTTC Joint Commissioner Munshi Shahabuddin said the group had been operating through social media. Investigators identified a Facebook page titled “SSC 2026 Question Paper First Group” on 20 April during routine monitoring.
Using technological tools, officers analysed the page and conducted a raid in the Tajpur area of Ashulia in Dhaka district at around 20:30 local time on the same day, arresting Sajib. Based on information obtained during questioning and further analysis, Salman was arrested in Dhunat, Bogura, on 23 April, while Mahin was detained the same day in the Dadonpur Malipara area of Nawabganj in Dinajpur.
Following further leads, CTTC officers carried out another operation on 24 April and arrested Munna near the Shah Sharif Zindani shrine in Tarash, Sirajganj.
Police said cases have been filed against all four suspects, who are now being questioned in custody. A court has granted a two-day remand to facilitate further interrogation.
Mr Shahabuddin said initial findings showed no similarity between the actual examination questions and those circulated by the group. “Information obtained so far shows no match between the actual question papers of the ongoing examinations and those provided by the group. They were mainly engaged in fraud to gain financially and to undermine the integrity of the examination system,” he said.
He added that mobile phones seized from the suspects have been sent for forensic examination. Investigators are working to determine how long the group had been operating and the amount of money involved.
A specialised CTTC team is continuing the investigation.
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