The High Court (HC) on Wednesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why action would not be taken against Narayanganj MP AKM Salim Osman and his associates for humiliating a school teacher in Bandar upazila of the district.
A two-member HC bench comprising Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Iqbal Kabir came up with the rule in a sue motto move (on its own motion).
Home and Law secretaries, Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Narayanganj district, officer-in-charge of Bandar Police Station and Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Bandar upazila are made respondents to the rule.
The court also directed the DC and SP of Narayanganj to investigate the issue and submit a report within the next three days, said Deputy Attorney General Motahar Hossain Saju.
On May 13, locals beat Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, headmaster of Piyar Sattar Latif High School in Bandar area of Narayanganj, for allegedly hurting the religious sentiment.
At one stage, local MP AKM Salim Osman forced him to do sit-up holding his ears.
The incident went viral on social media and sparked off widespread criticisms.
