Moheshkhali (Cox's Bazar)

 Teachers at Tajiyakata Sumaiya (RA) Balika Dakhil Madrasa in Kutubzom Union went on strike and boycotted classes on Thursday following the alleged forcible takeover of the Superintendent’s office by a local political leader.

According to campus sources, Md. Sarwar Kamal—Vice President of the Kutubzom Union branch of Bangladesh Shramik Kalyan Federation (affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami)—entered the campus on November 8 with a group of outsiders, verbally abused Acting Superintendent Muhammad Anwar Pasha, and occupied his chair. Teachers and students have alleged that outsiders have been intimidating staff on campus since the incident.

Under the Private Educational Institutions (Madrasa) Manpower Structure and MPO Policy-2026, a vacant Superintendent post must be filled by the Assistant Superintendent, or, in their absence, the senior-most Arabic teacher. Officials noted that Sarwar Kamal holds neither position and is ineligible for the role.

Addressing the dispute, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Imran Mahmud Dalim held a meeting on November 10 with madrasa representatives and instructed the managing committee to strictly follow government policy. He stated that any written complaint regarding unlawful committee actions would be investigated and forwarded to the Education Department. Upazila Secondary Education Officer Md. Zahidur Rahman and madrasa founder Maulana Jafar Ullah Noori also confirmed that bypassing the policy's seniority rules is illegal.

Managing Committee President Lucky Akhter, who did not attend the UNO's meeting due to illness, stated that she initially refused Sarwar Kamal’s repeated requests for her signature before eventually signing at the request of the local MP. 

Acting Superintendent Muhammad Anwar Pasha warned that the continued presence of outsiders on campus has created an unstable environment, posing a serious safety risk to both teachers and students.