Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Friday arrested five junior officers and employees of Biman Bangladesh Airlines for their alleged involvement in leaking recruitment examination question papers.

They were arrested from different parts of the capital during a raid, DMP DMP Deputy Commissioner Faruk Hossain said.

The identity of arrestees would be confirmed at a press briefing on Saturday, said the official.

However, the Dhaka Tribune learned three drivers' names. They are - Mahfuj, Jahangir and Enamul.

A top official of the DMP told this reporter: “We are trying to find out the mastermind of the question paper leak. They hint that a high official at Biman GSE (ground support engineering ) unit may be involved in this scam and using the driver to leak the question paper.”

Biman Managing Director and CEO Zahid Hossain said: "Strict legal action will be taken if any of Biman's syndicate are involved in question paper leak. the whole matter is being investigated."

Earlier, Biman suspended the recruitment examinations for 100 posts due to allegations of question leak. Enraged by this, the job seekers protested in front of the examination center in Uttara.

The written exam was scheduled to be held at 3pm in two schools in Uttara.

However, Biman announced the suspension of the test around 2pm.