A show-cause notice has been served to a teacher of Daul Barbakpur High School in Naogaon’s Mohadevpur for beating up female students for not wearing uniform to school.
The accused teacher is Amodini Pal, assistant headmistress of the school.
A letter signed by Upazila Secondary Education Officer Habibur Rahman was sent to the headmaster of the school asking him to confirm the notice.
Based on the letter, the authorities of the school issued a show-cause notice to Amodini on Saturday.
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The school authorities also asked Amodini to explain herself within seven days after the incident on April 6.
Regarding the notice, Amodini Pal said over the phone: "I have received a letter signed by the headmaster. The letter will be answered in a couple of days.
She claimed that a “certain quarter circulated baseless lies with an intent to spread communal hatred and hide major problems”.
A three-member investigation committee has already been formed to investigate the incident, said Mizanur Rahman, upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Mohadevpur.
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“After getting the investigation report, we will be able to decide what to do next," he said.
Earlier on April 6, Amodini Pal allegedly beat up 16-18 students of the eighth, ninth and 10th grades of the school around 11am for not wearing school uniforms.
Later, it turned into a "hijab issue” and spread on social media.
