A court has sentenced a madrasa teacher and director, Amanullah—also known as ‘Sagar Huzur’—to death in a case involving the rape of a 12-year-old girl, which resulted in her becoming pregnant. Additionally, the court has imposed a fine of 100,000 taka on him. The other accused in the case, his elder brother Maimon (alias Mamun Miah), has been acquitted. On Wednesday (November 11) afternoon, Judge Mohammad Abdus Salam of the District Tribunal for the Prevention of Violence Against Children delivered the verdict in a crowded courtroom, in the presence of the accused.

According to the case details, following the separation of her parents, the girl was living with her maternal grandparents in Pachhar Barabari village, Madan Upazila, Netrokona. During this time, she attended the Pachhar Barabari Mahila Qawmi Madrasa, an institution established by Amanullah Mahmudi (Sagar Huzur). When the girl began to show physical changes and fell ill, her family sought medical advice, which revealed that she was pregnant.

On April 23, the girl’s mother filed a case at the Madan Police Station against the madrasa teacher and his brother. Following the filing of the case, the accused teacher went into hiding. On May 6, Amanullah (Sagar Huzur) was arrested in Gouripur, Mymensingh district. Upon completing the investigation, the investigating officer submitted a charge sheet against both accused. A court-ordered DNA test confirmed a match between the newborn and the madrasa teacher. Considering her safety and future, the court ordered the girl to be transferred to a safe home in Sylhet.

On July 2, she gave birth to a baby girl at that facility. Nurul Kabir Rubel, Public Prosecutor (PP) at the Tribunal for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children, stated that the trial concluded in just nine working days. After hearing the testimonies of witnesses and reviewing the documents presented in court, the presiding judge delivered the verdict, having found the charges against the accused, Amanullah Sagar, proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The plaintiff’s family has expressed satisfaction with the verdict.