Police have detained a madrasa teacher in Kushtia following allegations of severe physical and sexual abuse against a young male student. Local residents apprehended the accused, 23-year-old Abir Hasan, on Friday afternoon at the Mohammadia Shamsul Ulum Madrasa in the town’s Aruapara area before handing him over to law enforcement authorities.
The victim was admitted to Kushtia General Hospital in a bleeding condition and is currently receiving medical care. According to police, local residents, and the victim’s family, the child was enrolled at the residential religious institution approximately seven months ago. While his initial two months passed without incident, his family began noticing a troubling pattern shortly thereafter.
The boy repeatedly fell ill while staying at the madrasa, exhibiting alarming symptoms including severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and coughing up blood. Whenever his relatives brought him home for medical treatment, his condition would stabilise. Yet, upon returning to the institution, his health rapidly deteriorated again. Eventually, the distressed child refused to go back to the facility altogether.
Fearing retribution, the boy initially kept silent about his ordeal. The truth only emerged recently during a visit to his ancestral village, where he finally confided in his grandmother, alleging that Hasan had been subjecting him to repeated sexual assault.
When the child’s mother visited the madrasa to confront the administration about the visible signs of physical trauma and her son’s recurring illnesses, Hasan allegedly assaulted the boy again. As the child’s physical state worsened, relatives rushed him to the hospital. News of the alleged abuse quickly spread through the neighbourhood, prompting angry locals and family members to gather at the madrasa to demand an explanation from the accused. During the confrontation, the crowd beat Hasan before police arrived at the scene to take him into custody.
Authorities identified the detained teacher as the son of Nurul Islam, hailing from the Andulbaria area of Jibannagar upazila in the neighbouring Chuadanga district.
Dr Iqbal Hasan, Resident Medical Officer at Kushtia General Hospital, confirmed that the young patient has been provided with necessary emergency care and remains under hospital observation. Meanwhile, Zakir Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Kushtia Model Police Station, stated that the accused teacher is currently in police custody and formal legal proceedings regarding the incident are underway.
