A police constable accused of harassing a female college teacher for wearing teep has been suspended, said police.
The suspended policeman was identified as Nazmul Tarek, a constable (Protection division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said Biplab Sarkar, deputy commissioner of Tejgaon Division, on Monday.
The punitive action was taken against the policeman as he admitted his guilt, said a press release of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Besides, a two-member probe body has been formed to investigate the incident and the committee was asked to submit its report within three working days.
Earlier in the day, the DMP identified the police constable who allegedly harassed a college teacher for wearing ‘teep’ in the city’s Farmgate area on Saturday, triggering condemnation from women’s and rights groups.
The issue went to the Parliament when actress-turned-lawmaker Suborna Mustafa raised it in the House on Sunday, demanding punishment to the offender.
The harassed teacher Dr Lata Samaddar, a lecturer of the Theatre and Media Studies Department at Tejgaon College, filed a general diary at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station.
She said the incident took place in front of Shezan Point shopping mall in the Farmgate area.
“Following the GD, police identified the constable after two days of frantic effort,” said Biplab.
On Saturday, the lecturer of Tejgaon College was allegedly harassed and verbally assaulted by a policeman for wearing ‘teep’ on her forehead in Farmgate area while going to her workplace.
She also alleged that the policeman also threatened her and tried to hit her with his motorbike when she resisted.
Women in Bangladesh and other South Asian nations wear teep, better known as bindi, on their forehead as part of culture.
Source: United News of Bangladesh