Hounded educators

Shyamal Kanti Bhakta

The headmaster of Piyar Sattar Latif High School in Narayanganj was assaulted on May 13, 2016 by a mob in presence of Jatiya Party lawmaker Salim Osman over allegations that he made derogatory comments about religion while meting out corporal punishment to a student. A judicial probe found him innocent. No charges were pressed against Osman.

Hriday Chandra Mondal

The assistant teacher of Binodpur Ram Kumar High School in Munshiganj was sued for "demeaning Islam" during his class lecture on science and religion on March 20. He was sent to jail. He was released on bail but is still facing trial.

Amodini Paul

A rumour spread that the assistant headteacher at Daul Barbakpur High School in Naogaon "beat up students for wearing hijab" in school. She was attacked and harassed. Investigation into the case against the perpetrators is yet to be completed.

Swapan Kumar Biswas

The acting principal of Mirzapur United College in Narail was forced to wear a garland of shoes around his neck on June 17 in presence of police on accusation that he hurt religious sentiments. Police initiated a case and arrested a few suspects.

Utpal Kumar Sarkar

The lecturer of political science at Haji Yunus Ali School and College in Ashulia was bludgeoned to death with a cricket stump by a student on June 25 because the teacher had taken disciplinary action against the assaulter fo.r stalking girls. Prime accused Ashraful Islam Jitu has been placed on 5-day remand in the murder case