Wills Little Flower School Incident Sparks Diverse Reactions
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A physical altercation between a student and a physics teacher at Wills Little Flower School and College in Dhaka has sparked widespread unrest within the educational institution. The incident, which occurred on April 16, allegedly escalated when the teacher was later summoned to the residence of a Supreme Court justice, where he reportedly faced humiliation.
In response to these events, students have organized protests and submitted a memorandum to the Chief Justice through the Supreme Court’s Registrar General’s office. The matter has also generated significant discussion on social media platforms.
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A general diary (GD) has been filed at Ramna Police Station on behalf of the justice. This complaint alleges that the teacher assaulted the justice’s son for refusing to attend private coaching sessions. The GD also mentions accusations of threats received via social media.
However, the teacher involved has denied allegations of physical abuse related to coaching. He stated that he does not conduct private coaching sessions regularly. He explained that he tutored three students, including his own child who is in higher secondary education, at a private residence at the request of colleagues whose children were among the attendees. The complainant student began attending these sessions in January 2025 but stopped attending after that month.
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The initial incident occurred when the student, in a 10th-grade class, asked the physics teacher for the solution to a Bengali subject question. According to students and the teacher, the teacher advised the student to seek clarification from the Bengali teacher. When the student persisted, approaching the teacher again, he allegedly behaved inappropriately. In response, the teacher struck the student.
The teacher reported that he subsequently contacted the student’s guardian by phone, requesting a meeting at the school to discuss the matter. When the guardian pressed for details over the phone, the teacher cited the sensitive nature of the issue and the necessity for a direct conversation. The guardian agreed to visit the school.
Contrary to this understanding, the teacher claims he was invited to the guardian’s residence on April 18 through the school authorities. He stated he expected the issue to be resolved there but instead experienced what he described as mental harassment. Another teacher accompanied him to the residence.
Several days after the incident, the details emerged, leading to dissatisfaction among students and teachers. On April 23, students protested, prompting police intervention at the school. On the same day, students submitted their memorandum to the Supreme Court Registrar General.
Efforts to contact Supreme Court Registrar General Muhammad Habibur Rahman Siddiqui for comment were unsuccessful. Messages sent identifying the sender as a representative of the Registrar General also did not elicit a response.
It has been learned that the student’s guardian has since transferred him to another school with a leaving certificate. The general diary at Ramna Police Station was filed by Md. Ashikur Rahman, a personal officer of the justice. Attempts to speak with Rahman were also unsuccessful.
However, reliable sources indicate that the GD details the sequence of events, including phone conversations, notification to the school’s acting principal, the invitation to the justice’s residence, and the accusation of assault over coaching refusal. The document also reportedly mentions the guardian’s request for a transfer certificate citing the child’s safety and the subsequent enrollment in a new school, along with alleged threats on social media.
Mohammad Rahat Khan, Officer-in-Charge of Ramna Police Station, confirmed the filing of the GD but could not immediately provide detailed specifics of its contents. He did state that the GD includes information regarding false information on Facebook and other matters.
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