Arrest orders against two VNS teachers

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against Husne Ara Begum, former principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College and the institution's Bashundhara branch-in-charge Lutfur Rahman in connection with violation of a female student last year.
Judge Mohammad Arifur Rahman of the Fourth Special Tribunal for Prevention of Women and Children Repression passed the order and asked officers-in-charge of Ramna and Badda police stations to submit reports before the court by February 9 after complying with the order.
On July 5 last year, the victim's father filed the case against the two and Porimol Joydhor, a sacked teacher of the school's branch on Bashundhara campus.
According to case statement, Porimol was accused of violating the student twice at his coaching centre in Badda, on May 28 and on June 17.
Husne Ara and Lutfur were accused of trying to cover up the incident and delaying to take action against Porimol.
On August 11 last year, Shahadat Hossain, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Badda Police Station, submitted a charge sheet of the case before the court accusing only Porimol and dropped the names of other two, as their involvement with the case was not found.
Later the case was shifted to the Detective Branch (DB) of police following a no-confidence (naraji) petition and on November 11, DB submitted another probe report again accusing only Porimol.
However, the court yesterday accepted the charges against Husne Ara and Lutfur as it found allegations against them were authentic.
Porimol, who was detained earlier, was produced before the court during the hearing.
Porimol was arrested on July 6 and five days later he confessed before a court to violating his student.