Bangladesh

Aritree’s class teacher detained

Staff Correspondent
Students demonstrate in front of the gate of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College at Bailey Road in Dhaka on Wednesday demanding trial of the ‘instigated’ suicide of Aritree Adhikari. Photo: Prothom Alo
Students demonstrate in front of the gate of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College at Bailey Road in Dhaka on Wednesday demanding trial of the ‘instigated’ suicide of Aritree Adhikari. Photo: Prothom Alo

Detectives in a drive arrested Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Class IX class teacher Hasna Hena from the city's Uttara area on Wednesday night, reports UNB.
A team of detective branch of police arrested the teacher in a case filed on charge of provoking student of the school Aritree Adhikari to take her own life by humiliating her and her parents on accusation of cheating in an exam.
Three teachers -- acting principal Nazneen Ferdous, morning shift in-charge of Bailey Road branch Zeenat Akhter and Aritree's class teacher Hasna Hena--were suspended following an education ministry order.

Students take position before the gate of the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College at Bailey Road in Dhaka on Wednesday demanding trial of the ‘instigated’ suicide of Aritree Adhikari. Photo: Abdus Salam

These actions came hours after the government scrapped "monthly pay order" benefits for the teachers and education minister Nurul Islam Nahid instructed the school's governing body to fire the teachers.

Aritree Adhikari, a Class-IX student, reportedly committed suicide at their Shantinagar residence in the city on Monday after allegedly being rebuked by teachers for using mobile phone during the examination.

Victim's father Dilip Adhikari filed a case against the three teachers of the school.

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