A teacher of a secondary school in Jashore's Abhaynagar upazila was suspended on charges of attempting to rape one of his students.
The accused, Azizur Rahman Ajibar, is a social science teacher of Barni Bichali Secondary School.
The school board in a meeting last night decided to suspend him after parents and students held a protest in front of the headmaster's office, Headmaster Sheikh Billal Hossain said.
The protesters alleged that the teacher tried to rape a 13-year-old student at an empty classroom during tiffin period.
The school board formed a five-member committee to investigate the matter. Guardian of one of the school students has been made the convener of the committee, the headmaster said adding that the committee was asked to submit its report within three working days.
The accused teacher could not be reached over phone.
AKM Shamim Hasan, officer-in-charge of Abhaynagar Police Station said that he heard about the Incident.
"I have asked an officer to inquire the matter and take action," he added.
