When a teacher is a terrorist
March 6, 2024
DHAKA – Exemplary action must be taken against Sharif, administration of Sirajganj Medical College
In an incident that seems stranger than fiction, Raihan Sharif, a teacher of Shaheed M Mansur Ali Medical College in Sirajganj, reportedly shot a third-year student in the leg during a viva exam. While the student, Arafat Amin Tamal, was miraculously spared his life as the bullet first hit the mobile phone in his pant pocket, the fact remains that a teacher had the audacity to open fire on his student. According to witnesses, not only did he injure Tamal, but he also threatened to shoot the victim’s friend, who wanted to take him to the emergency unit for treatment. The details of the incident are beyond horrifying.
What’s even more shocking is that Sharif is known to wave around his gun regularly during class hours, threatening students from time to time and harassing them in various ways. Some students also claimed that he would make video calls to female students at night, make untoward proposals, and issue threats if they refused to comply.
We are glad to note that Sharif has been arrested and placed on remand, partly thanks to the students
