Arrest those who incited Bithi to commit suicide
Demand schoolmates, Tangail townspeople at human chain
Students of Zila Sadar Girls' High School formed a human chain in the district town yesterday, demanding immediate arrest and exemplary punishment of the people responsible for the death of a fellow.
People from all walks of life, including rights activists, joined the human chain in front of the deputy commissioner's office in the town.
They later submitted a memorandum to the DC and superintendent of police in this regard.
They also warned of tougher programmes if the demand is not met within next seven days.
The victim is Bithi Rani Paul, 14, a Class IX student of the school, and daughter of Satyaranjan Paul of Enayetpur Paul Para area in the town.
Bithi's private tutor Madhab Chandra Paul, 28, a teacher of Haji Abul Hossain Institute of Technology in the town, and son of Sushil Chandra Paul o the area, developed a relationship with her.
Madhab developed physical relation with the girl, promising to marry her, said the participants.
When the matter became public, some locals arranged an arbitration where Madhab was asked to marry the girl but he declined.
Following the incident, Bithi took her life by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room on May 19.
Later, the victim's father filed a case with Tangail Model Police Station, accusing Madhab and five others in this connection.
Madhab went into hiding soon after filing of the case, said the speakers.