HC asks govt to provide treatment to Magura's tortured madrasa student

The High Court yesterday directed the government to take necessary steps to provide treatment to 10-year-old madrasa student Abujar Rahman who had been tortured by his teacher at Magura for months.

According to The Daily Star report published yesterday, Abujar, a student of Bagharpara's Darilakur Madrasa, had been physically tortured by his teacher Jahangir Hossain since his admission three years ago.

Police rescued the boy from Magura bus stand area on Monday night, with his left leg still tied up with an iron shackle and a piece of wood.

Following the report, the HC bench of Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Md Salim yesterday issued a suo moto rule directing the deputy commission of the district to take necessary steps for his treatment.

In the rule, the HC asked the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why appropriate legal action should not be taken against the teacher.

The education secretary, chairman of madrasa education board, deputy commissioner of Magura and principal of the madrasa and chairman of its governing body have been made respondents to the rule.

Supreme Court lawyers Ruhul Quddus Kazal and Abu Khaled Al Mamun placed The Daily Star's report before the HC bench for necessary order.