Huffington Post publishes blog by one of the students wrongly accused by the Home Office

Huffington Post publishes blog by one of the students wrongly accused by the Home Office

On 24 January, Huffington Post published a blog by Nazmul Chowdhury, one of the thousands of international students wrongly accused of cheating on an English test by the Home Office.

He wrote about the day he found out about the accusation, his legal battle, his desire to protect his family from his situation - and the day the Home Office tried to deport him.

"I thought there was justice in this country," Nazmul wrote. "I thought you could go to court and get justice if you’ve been wrongly accused of something. But I can’t."

"My family back home in Bangladesh don’t know anything about what’s happening to me. They call me every day to ask when I’m coming home and why I haven’t finished my studies yet.

"I’m very close to my mum and I share everything with her, but I can’t tell her this. Out of self-respect, I can’t tell them what I’ve been accused of. But how many lies can you tell?

"I can’t go home without clearing my name first. I’m scared my parents will say, we’ve done everything for you, given you everything and now you’re coming home empty handed."

Read the full article here.