Transfer of teacher sparks protest
Transfer of a Bangla teacher at Zilla School in the district has triggered protest by students and guardians.
Following the transfer order, the number of Bangla teacher has reduced to one while the school required at least eight teachers on the subject, sources said.
Moreover, the post of the Bangla teacher was replaced by a drawing teacher of Debiganj Aldini Government Girls' High School in Panchagarh, they said.
Along with guardians, several hundred students of the school protested the matter and formed human chain in the town everyday since Tuesday.
On May 22, Md Rafiqul Islam, deputy director of Department of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (Rangpur region), issued the order on Md Taslim Uddin, an assistant teacher of Bangla at the school.
According to the order, if Taslim failed to join Debiganj Aldini Government Girls' High School by Sunday, he would be stand released.
The agitating students at the programme yesterday severely criticised the school authorities for blaming the Bangla teacher for his link with a political party.
Contacted, Taslim also refuted the allegation.
At the human chain, the students demanded a fair investigation into the allegation.
They also demanded intervention of the education minister as early as possible to resolve the issue.
Meanwhile, headmaster Shahin Akter said he was unaware about the transfer and the protest of students as well.
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