Bogura, Sept 30 (UNB) – Police on Sunday arrested the headmaster of a high school over the distribution of beef biriyani among students belonging Hindu religion in Sadar upazila.
The arrestee was identified as Abdul Hannan, head teacher of Pirgachha AF Girls’ High School.
Some 800 packets of beef biriyani were distributed among the students, including 42 Hindu ones, and guardians on the occasion of a mothers’ rally and reception on the school premises on Saturday, creating resentment among the Hindu community.
On Sunday, the guardians of the Hindu students took position in front of the school protesting the incident, said SM Badiuzzaman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station.
On information, a team of police went to the spot and arrested the headmaster and brought the situation under control, he said.