NHRC asks UGC to form probe body over Rabindra University incident

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked University Grant Commission (UGC) to form a probe committee over the incident at Rabindra University in Sirajganj.

"The commission asked the UGC to submit the probe report by 29 November," M Rabiul Islam, deputy director (Complaints and Investigation) of NHRC told TBS.

A news published in Prothom Alo on a Rabindra University student's suicide attempt after a teacher of the university cut the hair of 14 students, has drawn the attention of the National Human Rights Commission, the order said.

According to students, the university's assistant proctor, Farhana Yasmin Baten allegedly cut 14 student's hair with scissors and humiliated them in the exam hall on 26 September.

The incident went viral when the victim students posted about it on Facebook in protest.

However, Farhana Yasmin called Nazmul Hasan Tuhin, one of the protesting students, to her chamber. She insulted him and threatened to expel him permanently from the university.

After facing the humiliation, Tuhin tried to commit suicide by taking sleeping pills in his room at Shah Makhdum Hall the following day. He was then rescued and taken to hospital in critical condition. He is currently undergoing treatment at Enayetpur Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College.

The incident agitated fellow students. They staged a protest on the university campus till late night of 27 September and resumed the demo the next day.