Fact Check: Madrasa students in Bangladesh attack teachers after failing exams? No, here’s what happened
A viral video is being shared with the claim that Madrasa students in Bangladesh assaulted their teachers after failing exams.
By K Sherly Sharon
Claim:The video shows Madrasa girl students in Bangladesh assaulting teachers after failing exams.
Fact:The claim is false. The video shows parents and students attacking the principal of Cambrian High School accused of molesting a student.
Hyderabad: A video of an altercation involving several people is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows girl students from a madrasa in Bangladesh, assaulting their teacher after failing in exams.
The video shows a group of women trying to attack a man, dragging him outside while the crowd around them records the incident on their phones.
The video was shared on X with the caption, “Madrasa girls failed their exams and beat up the teacher. Meanwhile, they’re upset because a Hindu boy topped all of Bangladesh.” (Archive)
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video shows parents and students attacking the teachers’ representative, Yunus and the principal, Jahirul Islam, who were accused of molesting a student.
Using keyword searches, we did not find any news reports or credible social media posts stating that the visuals show girl students attacking their teacher after failing in exams.
The viral post has a ‘Cumilla News’ watermark on it in two places. We searched and found a Facebook account by the same name. The account shared the viral video on July 10 with the caption, “Attack on Yunus, a teacher at Cambrian High School in Chakaria.” (Translated from Bengali) (Archive)
A video showing the incident from the viral video from a different angle was posted on YouTube by BSP TV. The video was shared on July 10 with the title ‘Demand for removal of the principal of Chakaria Cambrian School’. (Archive)
Using this lead, we searched for news reports related to Cambrian High School in Chakaria and found a Dainik Shiksha report published on July 12. The report shared a screenshot from the viral video. The title reads, ‘Teacher beaten, what happened that day at Cambrian High School.’ (Archive)
Daily Alokito Sakal also published a report on July 11 with the title, ‘Chakaria Cambrian High School principal and teacher representative accused of molesting students.’ (Archive)
The report stated that sources close to the victim said that on July 8, the principal entered the classroom and asked a Class 10 student if she had money in her pocket. “He then put his hand inside her school dress pocket and inappropriately touched her.”
Following this, on July 10, parents and students protested in front of the school. During the protest, Jahirul Islam called the parents into the school office through Yunus, the teachers’ representative, claiming to want to resolve the matter. Inside, he reportedly hurled obscene insults and harassed them.
The report further stated that the parents were angered by the obscene language and misconduct of the teachers, which led to a heated argument that eventually escalated into a physical confrontation.
Daily Alokito Sakal has quoted the principal, Jahirul Islam, who said, “The truth is, a group of conspirators among the teachers, who could not gain unethical benefits, are instigating the students, whom I consider like my own children, against me. This conspiracy is entirely the work of that group and no one else. Every classroom in my school is under CCTV surveillance. If any such misconduct of mine is found in the CCTV footage, I will resign from my position as headmaster and willingly accept whatever punishment is imposed on me under the laws of Bangladesh.”
The viral video does not show girl students from a madrasa in Bangladesh attacking teachers after failing in exams. The video shows parents and students attacking the teachers’ representative, Yunus and principal Jahirul Islam, who was accused of molesting a student.
