Nurse 'Sexually Harassed' by JU Student

A student of Jahangirnagar University has been accused of sexually harassing a nurse on duty at the university's medical center. Accused Mamunur Rashid is a fourth-year (46th batch) student of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a resident of Shaheed Salam-Barkat Hall. The victim nurse has lodged a written complaint with the university proctor.

The allegation states that sexual harassment took place around 9:30 am on Saturday (June 4). According to the allegation, Mamun, a student of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, was injected at around 9:30 am on Saturday when he touched the nurse's sensitive part of her body. At that time, when she shouted, her colleagues came to the duty room. The student then moved away. In this case, the nurse became mentally disturbed. She wishes for a fair trial for this sexual harassment.

Meanwhile, the accused Mamun has admitted the truth of this incident Mamun told the media, "I put my hand on the nurse while taking the injection. The allegation against me is true."

Acting Proctor of the University ASM Firoz-ul-Hasan said, "I have received a written complaint about this incident. The complaint will be forwarded to the sexual harassment cell of the university soon. Cell and university authorities will take a decision in this regard."

Condemning the incident, members of the university employees' union and association locked the medical center from 9:30 am. As a result, the service activities of the medical center are closed for about two and a half hours. At around 12 noon, the medical center's gate was opened on the assurance of the university proctor and considering taking care of the patients.

Abul Kalam Hawlader, general secretary of the employees' union, said, "Our colleague was harassed by a student by the name of the student while serving." We strongly condemn this. At the same time, I demand the punishment of the accused subject to investigation within the next 24 hours. If the administration fails to take any action within the stipulated time, we will go for movement.

Acting Proctor ASM Firoz-ul-Hasan on the issue of employees' ultimatum said, "Since the matter is sensitive, I hope the university authorities will make a decision before the employees' ultimatum."

According to Mamun's friends and family, he is mentally ill. Last Thursday, he tried to commit suicide in his own room of the hall, said the warden of the hall, Associate Professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Life Sciences, Dr. Mohbubul Morshed.

He said Mamun's roommate complained to his office that Mamun was trying to commit suicide in his room. Later, after about three hours of discussion with Mamun and his friends in the hall office, I brought him to the room. After counseling, it seemed that he would not take any more attempts. I found out that he is undergoing treatment. I heard about this incident again this morning. Now his condition will be known after examination by a psychiatrist.