The teacher's case only exacerbates the situation and represents a direct threat for one of the last bastions of free expression in the country, it said. Hriday had been teaching mathematics and science at Binodpur Ramkumar High School at Panchasar in Munshiganj’s Sadar Upazila for 22 years. Later that day, an office assistant of the high school filed a case against the teacher, who was subsequently arrested. “It is outrageous that a teacher finds himself behind bars simply for voicing his opinion while teaching a class. “Hriday Chandra Mondal’s detention is emblematic of a disturbing trend in Bangladesh where the space for free expression is rapidly shrinking.

Source: bd News24 April 09, 2022 10:30 UTC