Sexual harassment: HC asks DU to reinstate teacher

The High Court today asked the Dhaka University authorities to reinstate its Prof Md Shahdat Hossain, who was dismissed on charge of sexually harassing two students, terming the dismissal decision “illegal”.

The bench of Justice Tariq ul Hakim and Justice Md Faruque came up with the verdict after hearing a writ petition filed by Prof Shahadat challenging the legality of DU authorities’ decision to dismiss him.

Read More: HC questions DU teacher's dismissal

The DU authorities have to reinstate Prof Shahadat immediately after receiving the HC verdict, the teacher’s lawyer Barrister Aneek R Haque told The Daily Star.

He said two female students of social science department brought allegation against their teacher Prof Shahadat of sexually harassing them in December last year.

Following their allegation, the DU authorities dismissed Prof Shahadat on March 6 this year, the lawyer said, adding that the DU authorities’ decision to dismiss his client was illegal, as he was not given any scope to defend himself.