A statement signed by DUTA President Rahmat Ullah and General Secretary Nizamul Hoque Bhuiyan on Friday condemned the arrest of Mondal and demanded his release. He later told bdnews24.com: "I said that it is wrong to speak against religion. Hriday had been teaching mathematics and science at Binodpur Ramkumar High School at Panchasar in Munshiganj’s Sadar Upazila for 22 years. According to the clip they later shared on social media, Hriday argued that “religion is a matter of faith” while “science looks at evidence”. Later that day, an office assistant of the high school filed a case against the teacher, who was subsequently arrested.

Source: bd News24 April 09, 2022 08:06 UTC