Headmaster 'beaten' by UP member in Natore

A headmaster of a high school has been beaten allegedly by a Union Parishad member following a feud over forming a school management committee in Baraigram upazila of Natore. The victim was identified as Mizanur Rahman, the headmaster of Panchbaria High School who hailed from Darikhoir village of the upazila. His sister, Jahan Ara Parvin, said Bachchu, a UP member of Ward No.9, along with his followers intercepted Mijanur on the way to his school and beat him up, leaving him seriously injured. He was rushed to the upazila health complex and was later transferred to Dhaka for better treatment. Israf Farzana, the UNO of Baraigram, confirmed the incident and had asked the OC to take steps soon in this regard. Shahriar Khan, OC of Baraigram police station, said police personnel were sent to the spot but no case was lodged yet.