Seven teachers of Cumilla Government Women’s College have been transferred over the recent waterlogging incident at the college’s HSC examination centre.
All of them were responsible for managing the 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations.
College sources said the Ministry of Education first placed the teachers on Officer on Special Duty (OSD) status under the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) before transferring them to government colleges in seven different districts.
Officials noted that such a large-scale transfer from the institution was unprecedented.
The information was disclosed in a letter signed by Deputy Secretary of the Government College-2 Branch, Md A Quddus, under the Secondary and Higher Education Division, issued on Thursday.
The teachers must be released from their current workplace by July 29, said the letter.
Under the order, Vice Principal AKM Zahirul Alam has been transferred to Chiora Government College in Chauddagram as a teacher of Islamic History and Culture. Professor of Mathematics Md Abdul Malek has been transferred to Cox’s Bazar Government College. Associate Professor of Botany Kanak Barua has been posted to Hatiya Island Government College in Noakhali. Associate Professor of Islamic History and Culture Dr Muhammad Ullah Majumder has been transferred to Lakshmipur Government College. Assistant Professor of Political Science Noor Mohammad Noor Ullah has been transferred to Nabinagar Government College in Brahmanbaria. Lecturer of Accounting Md Al-Amin has been posted to Beanibazar Government College in Sylhet, while Associate Professor of English Mohammad Mohsin has been transferred to Barguna Government College.
Among those transferred, Vice Principal Zahirul was not directly involved in exam management as his son is currently sitting for the HSC exams. Abdul Malek was assigned as acting exam officer after senior teachers declined responsibility.
On July 18, Cumilla-6 MP Monirul Haque Chowdhury visited the college and expressed dissatisfaction over waterlogging and exam management, saying the incident had “tarnished the image of the government and the education minister”.
The teachers rejected the allegations, saying the college has long served as an HSC centre and that temporary waterlogging occurs during heavy rain. Despite flooding, no examinees were absent and all exams were held on schedule.
“We have been transferred simply because rainwater accumulated on the campus,” one teacher said.
An education ministry official, seeking anonymity, said transfers are routine administrative matters and the ministry has authority to transfer teachers at its discretion.
On July 13, heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging on the campus.
At that time, Cumilla City Corporation organised boats and vans to transport examinees with the help of a volunteer organisation, while teachers assisted students in reaching exam halls safely.
