United News of Bangladesh

Students and local residents staged a protest march and boycotted classes on Sunday at Raigram, Kalagachhi, Kanchanpur Janata Secondary School (RKK Janata Secondary School) in the village of Raigram, Kalagachhi union in Lohagara upazila, demanding justice for an SSC examinee who was allegedly molested by a teacher. The class boycott began around 10:00am, with students expressing outrage over the incident. Local residents later joined the protest in solidarity, holding a demonstration on the school premises. Tension prevailed in and around the school during the protest. Upon receiving the information, Lohagara Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Shammi Kaiser and Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lohagara Police Station Abdur Rahman rushed to the spot and held talks with the protesting students. Students confine principal, instructor to Narail Nursing College over ‘irregularities’ Following assurances of appropriate action against the accused teacher, the students withdrew the class boycott after about two hours and returned to their classes. Later, on the instructions of the UNO, a three-member investigation committee was formed, headed by Upazila Secondary Education Officer Md Anwar Hossain. The committee has been asked to submit its report within seven days, Md Anwar Hossain said, adding that further action would be taken based on the findings. According to student and locals, the 15-year-old SSC examinee used to receive private tuition at the residence of Md Babu Mia, an assistant teacher of the same school. About two weeks ago, the teacher allegedly attempted to molest the student after a private lesson. The victim later informed her guardian about the incident.