Online Desk: Police have arrested Murad Hossain Sarker, a senior mathematics teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College of Azimpur branch, on charges of sexual harassment.

Murad was arrested from his Kalabagan residence in the capital at 12 midnight on Monday following a case filed by the mother of a student under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, said Lalbagh Police Station OC Khandaker Mohammad Helal Uddin.

Meanwhile, Viqarunnisa School authorities suspended Murad after an emergency meeting on Monday night.

A student’s mother accused the teacher of sexually harassing the students at his coaching centre in the case.

Earlier, after his suspension at night, acting Principal Keka Roy Chowdhury said a high-level committee would be formed by the Divisional Commissioner’s Office to fully investigate the allegations.

Parents protesting to demand Murad’s trial and legal action against him were unhappy with the decision to suspend him.

But the Principal said the authorities are taking the steps against Murad in line with the law, which requires further investigation after his suspension before sacking him.

On February 7, students of the institutions submitted complaints to the Principal accusing the teacher of sexual harassment.

On Saturday (February 24), the school authority withdrew the senior teacher and subsequently attached him to the principal’s office in the face of demonstration by a section of students and their guardians.

Protesting the withdrawal decision the following day, the students and their guardians started a protest on the school campus, demanding an exemplary punishment of the accused.

The guardians also held a press conference at the National Press Club the same day, demanding that the accused teacher be sacked.