Dhaka University authorities on Tuesday recommended the expulsion of its 63 students from the university for life for their alleged involvement in question leaks and cheating their way into the university.

The decision was made at a disciplinary board meeting, with DU Vice Chancellor Prof Akhtaruzzaman in chair this morning, said proctor of the university as well as the member secretary of the council Prof AKM Golam Rabbani.

Besides, the university authorities temporarily suspended 9 more students for the same charges. The expelled students were found to have enrolled at the university through fraudulence from the 2012-13 academic year to 2017-18.

The University Syndicate will now take the final decision, Golam Rabbani said.

They also helped others to follow illegal means to get admitted to the university and were involved in question leak, admission forgery, the Proctor added.

Earlier on August 6, last year, the DU authorities suspended 69 students on charge of cheating in admission test.

Later, the university authorities issued a show-cause notice asking them to explain their positions over the allegation brought against them within seven days.

The explanations provided by the accused did not satisfy the authorities and finally they recommended expulsion of 63 students.