Police have detained an acting headteacher on charges of allegedly sexually harassing a fourth-grade female student in Alamdanga, Chuadanga.
The detained teacher was taken into custody from Bondorbhita Government Primary School in the upazila at around 3:30pm on Monday.
He has been identified as Md Enamul Haque, acting headteacher of Bondorbhita Government Primary School. The incident reportedly created a stir in the local area.
Confirming the detention, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Alamdanga Police Station Md Rakibul Islam said local residents confined the headteacher inside the school premises after allegations of sexual harassment against him surfaced.
Upon learning of the situation, police rescued the teacher and brought him into custody.
In connection with the alleged incident, the victim student’s father has filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at Alamdanga Police Station. The OC added that legal action will be taken following a formal investigation into the matter.
