Teacher's humiliation: Public Univs to hold human shield

Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association (FBUTA) on Wednesday announced to organise human chain programs at all the public universities in the country in protesting the assault on Narayanganj teacher, Shyamal Kanti Bhakta.

 

The federation came up with the announcement in a press release today.

 

'The human chain program will be held at the universities on Thursday demanding exemplary punishment for local Jatiya Party lawmaker AKM Selim Osman,' the release added.

 

Earlier yesterday (May 17), the management committee of the Piyar Sattar Latif High School of Narayanganj's Bandar upazila has suspended Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, the headteacher of the school, who was humiliated publicly in presence of the local lawmaker recently.

 

Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, however, received the suspension letter in the same day.

 

According to the letter, a total of four allegations have been brought against him while he was performing his duty in the school.

 

The allegations, in accordance with the letter, are- physical torture to students, enjoying leave without permission, being late to office, corruption in teachers’ appointment and hurting religious sentiments.

 

'He acted those of the 'illegal' activities in the schools and was alerted in separate times but was no means,' the letter reads.

 

On May 13 (Friday), Shyamal Kanti Bhakta was beaten up by local people and made to do sit-ups holding his ears in presence of local Jatiya Party lawmaker AKM Selim Osman as he allegedly hurt the religious sentiments making some derogatory comments.