A Rajshahi University dean, who selected controversial questions in the recent admission test, yesterday sent a resignation letter to the vice chancellor.

Prof Mustafizur Rahman of the fine arts faculty mentioned in the resignation letter that he resigned from the post of dean on “personal ground”, said Registrar Prof MA Bari.

The letter reached the VC's office, said Bari, adding that the dean will stay in the post until the VC approves it.

Prof Mustafizur, also convener of the question-making committee, sent the resignation letter four days after an RU syndicate meeting had punished him and another teacher.

On Wednesday, Prof Mustafizur and Zillur Rahman, an assistant professor of printmaking and oriental art department and a member of the committee, were barred from taking part in any examination process of the university for 10 years.

In addition, a five-year delay is to be slapped on M Zillur's next promotion.

The meeting also made a primary decision to remove Prof Mustafizur as the dean.

In the October 25 admission test, there was a multiple-choice question: “What is the name of the greatest book in the world?”

The options were: A) The Holy Quran, B) The Holy Bible, C) The Holy Injil and D) Gita.

Another question was: “When did the Myanmar army and the Buddhists launch an armed attack on the Rohingya Muslims?”