Hridoy Mondal acquitted of charges of hurting religious sentiments
Hridoy Mondal, a mathematics teacher of Binodonpur Ram Kumar High School in Munshiganj, has been acquitted by the court from the case filed for alegedly defaming religion..
Judge Jashita Islam of Munshiganj Court-1 passed the order around 11am on Wednesday and signed a written order , said Munshiganj Court Police GRO Jasimuddin.
Earlier, on 20 March, during a science class in 10th grade, a student recorded a discussion about science and religion which was later interpreted as a defamation of religion.
On 22 March, some students staged demonstrations outside the school calling for Hridoy’s punishment And the same day police arrested him after the school’s office assistant Md Asad filed a case against Hridoy Chandra Mondal for hurting religious sentiments ..
Hridoy secured bail upon a bond of Tk 5,000 on April 10 .