Assault on teacher triggers protest in Bogra

Students of Birakoir High School in Sherpur upazila of the district staged a demonstration yesterday, demanding arrest and exemplary punishment of the culprits who assaulted their teacher on Monday.

They came out of their classes at around 10:00am and blocked the road in front of the school to press the demand.

The students withdrew the blockade and returned to their respective classes after law enforcers assured them that action would be taken against the people involved.

The victim is Subrato Chandra, 55, an english teacher of the school, and a newly elected teachers' representative in the school's managing committee.

Police and school sources said an election to the managing committee was held on February 22. Six guardians and two teachers' representatives were elected as members.

Members and teachers' representatives elected the president of the managing committee on February 29 in the presence of the upazila education officer. Ziaul Haque, one of the president candidates, secured six votes while his rival, former UP member, Fazlul Haque got only two votes.

Fazlul's men attacked Subrato Chandra on Monday at around 5:00pm, alleging that he did not vote for Fazlul, sources added.

The students came to know of the incident when the school opened yesterday. They brought out a procession boycotting their classes and held a rally on the road in front of the school, demanding arrest and exemplary punishment of the attackers.

Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed, headmaster of the school, said the defeated aspirant's men attacked the teacher.

Refuting the allegation, Fazlul Haque said his opponents made a false accusation against him and instigated the students to create chaos at the school.

Contacted, Mizanur Rahman, Inspector (Inquiry) of Sherpur Police Station Police, said they will take action against the attackers after getting a written complaint from the victim.