A Sylhet court issued a show-cause notice to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Sarwoer Alam over his alleged role in the dismissal of teachers at an English-medium institution in the city.
On Thursday, the court of Senior Assistant Judge in Sylhet passed the order, asking the DC to submit written explanations within 15 working days.
According to court sources, two teachers and the vice-principal of Sylhet Khajanchibari International School and College (SKISC) were recently dismissed.
Challenging the legality of the decision, senior teacher Abeda Haque filed a petition to the court.
The petition alleged that the teachers’ dismissal was carried out unlawfully by exerting administrative influence.
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After reviewing the petition, the court noted that the DC’s role appeared questionable, with initial signs of violating earlier court directives, and ordered him to explain why legal action should not be taken against him.
On Sunday evening, DC Sarwoer told the media, “We have not yet received any notice from the court. Once we get it, we will respond accordingly.”
Advocate Irshadul Haque, who is representing the petitioner, said in the interest of justice, the court issued the show-cause notice to the Deputy Commissioner.
“We expect the matter will be resolved through a proper investigation and judicial process,” he added.