Staff Reporter: The High Court on Sunday directed the government to form an anti-ragging squad at all universities in next three monthsto prevent ragging and protect the student’s life and dignity.
In the very same order the HC asked also the government to forge anti-ragging committee and squad at all the educational institutions and univercities’ affiliated colleges across the country in the same time.
The court also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned of the government to explain in four weeks why their failure to frame a guideline to prevent ragging at the educational institutions should not be declared illegal.
The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order and rule following a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer advocate Ishrat Hasan.
She prayed to the HC to pass necessary order on the authorities concerned of the government to ban ragging in the academic institutions as the first year students are being traumatized for reckless ragging.
