Feni madrasa student on life support

Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi who was set on fire on Saturday morning has been put on life support at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Monday.  

Dr Samanta Lal Sen, co-ordinator of the burn unit, said the madrasa student, who suffered 75 percent burns, was put on life support around 11:30am after her condition deteriorated further.

Earlier, Nusrat had accused Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa Principal Sirajuddoula of sexually harassing her.

The principal was arrested on March 17 and subsequently suspended. A number of students pressed for his release while another group demanded his punishment.

She went to Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa centre around 9:30am on Saturday to attend Alim examinations when some students, loyal to Principal Sirajuddoula, took her to the roof and set her on fire, according to the victim’s brother Mahmudul Hasan Noman.

The madrasa has been shut down until April 17, after the incident grabbed the headlines and sparked outrage across Bangladesh.

With UNB inputs