Kalsindur girls get apology from teacher

A physical education teacher of the Kalsindur High School and College in Mymensingh has apologised to nine players of the Bangladesh under-16 team for his misbehaving with them.

Jobed Ali Talukder met the girls at the Kalsindur Primary School ground on September 14 and apologised, urging them to rescue him from his current situation, principal of Kalsindur High School and College Md Jalal Uddin informed.

The trouble arose when Talukder learned of the girls' unavailability for this year's School Level Football competition starting on September 16 due to their national team commitments.

The teacher reportedly threatened the nine players with TCs if they failed to play.

He then went on to assault U-16 player Taslima Akthar's 45-year-old father at the Kalsindur Bazar in Dhobaura on September 7 when the latter was sharing the problems faced by the girls with Mohammad Mofizuddin, the school coach.

Sabuj lodged a case with Dhobaura Police Station against Talukder the following day. However, police are yet to arrest the accused.

At an emergency meeting of school governing body held on September 9, Talukder was suspended temporarily for his actions.