The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested an official of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) in connection with a case filed over the leak of question papers for a recruitment examination of the Department of Youth Development.
The arrestee, Sohag Fakir, 38, an assistant director at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) was arrested during a raid in Durgabordi village under Badarpasa Union of Rajoir upazila in Madaripur district at around 10:30pm on October 20, said CID Special Superintendent of Police (Media) Md Sufi Ullah in a press release on Wednesday.
Two smartphones were seized from his possession during the operation.
The recruitment examination for the post of Assistant Upazila Youth Development Officer was scheduled to be held on October 10, 2026, but it was postponed following allegations of question paper leakage.
A case was filed with Motijheel Police Station on October 11 under Sections 4, 5 and 9(a) of the Public Examinations (Offences) Act, 1950.
The CID said necessary steps are being taken to produce the accused before the court, adding that the investigation was continuing.