Students of Subharkuti Government Primary School in Sadar upazila of Kurigram district are attending classes in anxiety and fear due to the dilapidated condition of the building. Their parents are also fearful of their safety when classes are on. According to locals, the school was founded in 1944. In 2001, the authorities constructed a two-storey building on the compound. Sylhet City Corporation election: 132 out of 190 centers marked as risky Currently, there are 275 students and five teachers. Several cracks have developed in the building while plaster often falls from the ceiling, creating panic among the students. The matter was brought to the notice of the higher authorities several times but no initiative has been taken yet. Md. Asaduzzaman, a student of the school, said, “We were attending our class in a room and then our teachers moved us to another room. If the authorities concerned do not take any initiative soon, an accident may occur anytime.” Gulistan building turned risky after blast: Home Minister Headteacher of the school, Khandaker Tanjina Mamtaz, said several cracks have formed in the beams, walls and roof of the building and plaster of the ceiling often falls. “I have informed the matter to the higher authorities. We are taking classes after moving students to another room but the library and a number of classrooms are in risky condition,” she said. SM Shariful Islam Khandaker, upazila এducation ওfficer, said “We have had a meeting on July 23 and a report on the dilapidated condition of the school building will be sent to Dhaka for urgent renovation work.” DSCC declares collapsed building in Science Lab area as 'risky' Md Rashedul Hasan, upazila nirbahi officer, said “We have informed the matter to the upazila’s Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED) office and they are assessing the situation. Once we get the report, we’ll send it to the higher authorities concerned.”  

The students of Asaduzzaman Girls High School and College in Gaibandha district town, have been attending their classes amid fear due to the dilapidated condition of the school buildings, thanks to the negligence of the authorities concerned. The authorities concerned said the matter was brought to the notice of the higher authorities several times but no initiative has been taken yet. The school  was established in 1966 at DB Road in the district town on one acre area and in 1968. The two-story building was built then. In 2003, the authorities concerned opened a college section in it. In 1996, the government built an one-story building under the Department of Education Engineer. Later, the authorities of the school constructed the first floor over the building. There are 1050 students in the school and 350 students in the college. Besides, 20 teachers are providing lessons to the school students while only 11 teachers are available at the college. The school authorities have identified the school building as risky in 2008 and as years passed on, the plasters of the roof and walls often fell off, creating panic among the school students. During the rainy season, water enters the classrooms from the roof due to swampy walls. In 2016, two classrooms of the school building, situated in 1968, were abandoned while five classrooms of the building were identified as risky. Besides, three more classrooms of the school building were declared abandoned in 2008 while six more were identified as risky by the school authorities, forcing students to attend their classes amid fear of collapse. Ashfia, a class X student of the school, said cracks have  developed in many parts of the school building and they are often scared to attend classes. Rony Mia, a guardian of Munshipara, said “My daughter is the student of the school and I remain worried after sending my child to the school due to its dilapidated condition.  Many guardians don'r allow their children to attend the classes regularly, he said. Also read: Teacher shortage hampers educational activities at Ramgarh Govt School