Teacher who led movement suspended over Facebook post about adviser

Monibul Haque Basunia, an assistant teacher at Abul Kashem Balika Government Primary School in Kurigram's Rajarhat upazila, has been temporarily suspended. The decision of suspension was announced in an office order signed by the district primary education officer on Saturday (May 17). On January 26, Monibul made a Facebook post in protest of adviser Prof Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar's remark "If it doesn't suit you, go to another profession". He wrote, "Your words match with the ministers of the fascist era."

He was suspended four months after this post. The allegation stated that his post tarnished the image of the government and it was contrary to the government employee conduct rules. However, teacher Monibul alleged that he was not given any show-cause notice before and this is an interference with freedom of expression. He further said, "If my voice is suppressed as a frontline warrior, what will happen to the rest?" The incident of suspension has created a sharp reaction in the education community.