JU Student Sexually Harassed on Bus

JU Correspondent

A student of Jahangirnagar University has allegedly been sexually harassed on a bus of Shubhajatra Paribahan.

On Monday afternoon, while getting off the bus in Radio Colony area of Savar, the bus driver’s assistant harassed the student.

Sources from the university’s Proctor Office said the victim student informed the university administration in writing about the incident. After receiving the complaint, an officer from the security section informed Masudur Rahman, the lineman of Shubhajatra Paribahan in Savar area, about the incident over phone. Later, around 9 pm, he came to the university campus and stopped two more buses of Shubhajatra Paribahan in front of the main gate, handing over the keys of the buses to the administration.

Regarding the incident, lineman Masudur Rahman said, “I was informed that a helper of one of our buses pushed a student. Then I came to the campus to look into the matter. We have detained two buses until the helper involved in the incident is identified. The bus owners will discuss and take further action.”

University Proctor Professor AKM Rashidul Alam said, “The student was harassed while getting off the bus. She has submitted a written complaint. The lineman has come to the campus, and we have also spoken with the bus owners. They will come and take further action.”