An allegation has emerged against a female residential student of July 36 Hall at Islamic University (IU) for secretly taking objectionable and indecent photographs of her classmates and other hall residents and sending them to her London-expatriate boyfriend.
The accused student has been identified as Tubaul Jannat Oishi, a student of 2021-22 academic session in the university’s Economics Department.
The incident came to light on Thursday night, triggering widespread resentment and anxiety among the residential students of the hall.
According to the victims, Oishi had relationships with multiple individuals, and she regularly sent private photos of the female residents to a London-expatriate named Abid.
The allegations include secretly photographing veiling and burqa- or niqab-wearing students without their traditional scarves (orna).
The matter was exposed after Oishi’s relationship with the expatriate deteriorated. Seeking revenge, Abid allegedly began distributing the photos to various students via Messenger, which alerted the victims to the privacy breach.
Complainants claim that photos of at least 10 students have already been identified, and they have preserved several screenshots as evidence to support their allegations.
Victims reported being photographed secretly while sleeping, during personal moments, or in their everyday attire, describing it as an extreme violation of their personal privacy.
“We live comfortably in our own way inside the hall, where outsiders are not allowed. Secretly taking photos and sending them outside is completely unacceptable,” an anonymous victim student said.
Another resident questioned, “Our own room is our safe space. If there is no security there, where will we be safe?”
Fearful that delay could compromise the privacy of more residents, the victims have demanded an immediate, impartial investigation and strict punishment for those involved. They are preparing to submit a written complaint to the hall administration on Friday.
Meanwhile, Oishi reportedly faced the other students, admitted her mistake, and expressed regret, although her statement could not be independently verified.
When contacted, Provost of July 36 Hall Professor AKM Shamsul Haque Siddique, confirmed that they had already received the complaint.
“We have already received the complaint, and discussions are ongoing within the hall administration. Subsequent actions will be announced once the discussions conclude,” the provost said.
