Police have arrested an administrative officer of Sharmin Academy in Naya Paltan area in Dhaka over allegations of physically and mentally abusing a four-year-old student.
Pabitra Kumar Barua,47, was arrested around 4:30 am on Friday from Mirpur-6 during a special drive.
A video of the incident circulated widely on social media, triggering strong public outrage. .
The victim, Muhammad Farz Bin Aman, joined the academy’s play class on November 19, 2025.
On January 18, 2026, his mother dropped him at the school around 11:20 am.
When she returned in the afternoon, she found the school’s principal Sharmin Jahan and Pabitra holding the child inside an office room.
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Later, he told his parents that he had been beaten and threatened not to disclose the incident.
Police said CCTV footage collected with the help locals shows the child being abused.
The child sustained injuries to his head, neck and ears and was first taken to Naya Paltan Islami Bank Hospital before being referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for further treatment.
Following a complaint filed by the child’s mother on January 22 under the Children Act, police registered a case against the principal, her husband and . Pabitra
Police said Pabitra was arrested using technological assistance and later sent to court.