Feni, Aug 5 (UNB) – A tribunal here on Monday framed charges against Md Sirajuddaula, former principal of Sonagazi Islamia Fazil Madrasa, in a case filed for sexually harassing madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi who was later burned to death.
Judge of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Mamunur Rashid passed the order and fixed October 27 for the start of formal trial with the deposition of witnesses.
On March 27 last, Md Sirajuddaula sexually harassed Nusrat. Later, Nusrat’s mother Shirin Akter filed a case with Sonagazi Model Police Station.
Nusrat was set on fire on April 6 for her refusal to withdraw the case filed against Sirajuddoula. She died on April 10 at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.