In Rajshahi, the woman teacher was temporarily suspended

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Alia Khatun, a female teacher who was victim of shoe-rape in Daokandi Government College of Durgapur Upazila of Rajshahi, has been ordered to be temporarily suspended. Rajshahi Regional Director of Secondary and Higher Education Moha. Asaduzzaman visited the college on Sunday afternoon and gave this order.

Alia Khatun and college principal Abdur Razzak have been ordered to give a written reply regarding the incident within 24 hours.

According to local sources, the organizers of a tafseer mahfil went to Daokandi Government College around 11 o’clock last Thursday. They are local leaders and workers of BNP. It is alleged that Alia Khatun slapped both of them during an argument there. After that, Shahadat Ali, a fishmonger and BNP worker, went to the college and got involved in a debate with Alia. Alia claims that he slapped her for saying something offensive to her. In return, Shahadat Ali took off his shoes and beat him mercilessly. On hearing the news, Shahadat Ali’s son Liton and employee Mahbub came and beat the principal and the demonstrator for the second time. Then 40-50 BNP leaders-activists came and vandalized the office of the college principal for the third time and beat up the principal and Alia Khatun.

If you want to know Moha. Asaduzzaman said, he went to the college and found that principal Abdur Razzak and Alia Khatun did not come. Their phones are also switched off. Later he contacted them through alternative means and directed them to reply within 24 hours. He said, MPO Alia Khatun is a teacher of secondary and higher education. He has been ordered to be suspended pending an investigation into the circumstances. Durgapur Secondary Education Officer has been asked to investigate this matter. The investigation report is expected to be submitted by Sunday. Further action will be taken on the basis of that inquiry report and the report submitted by Principal and Demonstrator Alia Khatun.

Earlier on Saturday, some BNP leaders gave an ultimatum to Daokandi Government College principal Abdur Razzak and demonstrator Alia Khatun to be removed within 48 hours. They gave this deadline at a press conference organized at a restaurant in Sahebbazar Zero Point area of ​​the city.

Meanwhile, the police are looking for Shahadat Ali, the fisherman and BNP worker who beat up the female teacher Alia Khatun. A court has an arrest warrant in his name. Last Thursday, with this arrest warrant, he entered the college and beat the teacher by removing his shoes from his feet.

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This morning, after searching the college, it was found that the principal of the college, Abdur Razzak, did not come to the college. Alia Khatun, the victim of the attack, also did not come.

Principal Abdur Razzaq could not be reached for comment. It has been alleged that his mobile phone was smashed and burnt on the day of the incident. Rajshahi Medical College Hospital sources said that on the day of the incident, the principal came to the hospital and left for treatment.

Exhibitor Alia Khatun said that she is under treatment in a clinic after taking leave from the hospital. His physical condition is not yet fit to go to college. When asked whether he would take any legal action in this matter, he said that he will take a decision on this matter only after he recovers. However, they are in favor of taking legal action.

When asked, Durgapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Panchananda Sarkar told Prothom Alo on Sunday morning that there is an arrest warrant against Shahadat Ali. Police are looking for him. He will be arrested if found. And principal Abdur Razzak and demonstrator Alia Khatun have not filed any complaint with the police yet.