A Dhaka court has ordered authorities to send Dhaka University (DU) Chemistry Professor Ershad Halim to jail in a sexual harassment case initiated by a student. Halim was arrested late on Thursday night at his Shewrapara residence by Mirpur Model Police. Halim allegedly invited the student to his Shewrapara residence, where the student claims he was sexually harassed. The complaint said Halim called the student again, and due to the professor’s “homosexual behaviour”, the student initially refused to visit. “We immediately suspended [Halim] from all academic duties, and the complaint has been sent to the Sexual Harassment Cell.

Source: bd News24 November 14, 2025 13:33 UTC