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Attack on female school teacher

Ensure exemplary punishment for the perpetrators


Bangladeshpost
Published : 05 Apr 2022 10:53 PM

We strongly condemn the barbaric attack on a female teacher of Sherpur Government Primary School at Dupchanchia upazila in Bogura district. Mahmud Koli, a local influential person stormed the classroom on March 29 and started beating up three students indiscriminately while the female teacher was taking the periodical examinations. She asked Mahmud Koli that why he entered the class without taking permission and beat up her students. As soon as the female teacher raised her voice and protested the hooliganism, Mahmud Koli became furious and also beat her. Being chased when she ran into teachers’ common room, Mahmud Koli also stormed there and threw a chair on her.

As there was absolutely no way to get freed from Koli’s wrath, the female teacher came out of the school playground where she was abused and harassed sexually in a broad day light. However, police on Monday arrested Mahmud Koli six days after the incident.

We must ensure security of 

the teachers and students at

educational institutions

Many teachers of primary and secondary schools and even colleges were assaulted, beaten up and abused in many ways especially in the remote areas by the local hoodlums, public representatives and influential people in the last few years. Attack on teachers is a shameful act and totally unacceptable in a civilised society. 

It is the responsibility of the local administration and public representative to ensure the security of the teachers and students. Teachers are the architects of a nation as they play an important role in building up an educated nation. It is saddening to see teachers are being attacked for protesting hooliganism or refusing any unethical activities. When they stand to protest the attack carried out on them, they too become victims.

A large number of teachers at many educational institutions are voicing their doubts and insecurities as local criminals, hoodlums and public representatives continued to issue threat and abuse them. Therefore, the ministry concerned in association with the local administration and public representatives must ensure security of the teachers and students at educational institutions and exemplary punishment of the attackers immediately. Such barbaric attack on teacher should not be tolerated anymore.