Wednesday, August 31

JOINT STATEMENT: BIHR and JusticeMakers Bangladesh extremely concern over the order to refrain from taking classes to the homosexual teacher of Savar Model College.


Human rights organizations BIHR and JusticeMakers Bangladesh have expressed extreme concern and protest over the order not to take classes to a homosexual teacher of Savar Model College.

BIHR and JusticeMakers Bangladesh believe that because of being teacher of  homosexual nature, refrain him from taking classes is a clear violation of the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, due to students protest patronized by the homophobic people.

On 28 and 29 August 2022, the news published in various electronic and print media revealed that the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) has ordered Ramzan Ali, a homosexual teacher, to refrain from taking classes due to continued students' agitation in Savar Model College.

On Monday (August 29) noon, UNO rushed to the college after receiving the news of Savar Model College students' agitation for the 2nd consecutive day. After a long discussion with the protesting students, he announced this decision.