Kurigram: Police arrested eight examinees from five centres in Sadar and Ulipur upazilas for adopting unfair means in the primary teacher recruitment test on Friday.

The arrestees are Habiba Sultana, daughter of Haider Ali of Sabuj Para, Warinnahar, daughter of Wahed Ali of Hospital para, Mousumi Begum, daughter of Makbul Hossain of Nazira Munshi Para, Abdur Rahim Rasel, son of Fikir Uddin Mujib of Najira Kamar Para, Al Faruk and Shibli Noman, sons of Abdul Jalil of Kurigram municipality area, Fatema Begum, daughter of Badiuzzaman of Chakirposhar in Rajarhat upazila, and Shahnaj Khatun, daughter of Joynal Abedin of Bohorer Bhita in Chilmari upazila.

Sultana Parvin, Deputy Commissioner of the district, said the eight examinees were arrested for using electronic devices during the test.