Bangladesh teacher suspended after allegedly shooting student in exam

bbc.com ^ | March 7, 2024 | Lipika Pelham

[Berlin_Freeper]

Local media report that Arafat Amin Tomal, a 23-year-old student at a medical college in Sirajganj, north-western Bangladesh, got into an argument with Dr Sharif while undertaking an oral exam on Monday.

During the exam, Dr Sharif allegedly brought out a gun and pointed it at the student, shooting him in the right knee, reports say.

The bullet reportedly hit Mr Amin's mobile phone, in the pocket of his trousers, which spared him life-threatening injuries, according to Bangladeshi newspaper the Daily Star, quoting the police.

According to the Dhaka Tribune, there were 45 students in the class when the alleged incident happened. They rushed to help, locked the teacher in a room, and called the police.

[Berlin_Freeper]

The teacher, Raihan Sharif, was known to bring firearms to his lessons, according to police

[Dogbert41]

I guess Arafat isn’t going to graduate with the rest of his class.

[nickcarraway]

It’s very painful to be shot in the exam.

[nickcarraway]

Did he use #2 lead, and completely fill in the circle?

[buwaya]

I was, as an undergrad, a TA and an occasional exam proctor, and I completely understand the urge to shoot students.

[Fai Mao]

Me too.

[bgill]

Police said they seized his gun as well as a second pistol, 81 rounds of bullets, four magazines, two knives, and 10 daggers which they reportedly found in his bag.

What, no pepper spray or pipe bombs?

[caddie]

The teacher is just old school.

They just coddle med students nowadays.

[njslim]

Pretty strict grading .....

Couldnt just given him a F .......

[SauronOfMordor]

If I was doing exams on a bunch of Muslim students I’d be armed too.

[Surrounded_too]

Is that you, Omar?

[Kartographer]

I knew a guy who was shot in the exam, he had to have a lot of tests afterwards.

[Wilderness Conservative]

Hire him to be Schools Superintendent in Chicago.

[healy61]

They should have shot the teacher and locked is lifeless, useless, worthless body in a room.

[DAC21]

“Bangladesh Teacher suspended....”

Well there’s justice for you, beats a firmly worded letter to his file.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Darn tootin. Happened to me once. I was laid up for weeks.

[TangoLimaSierra]

I knew a guy who was shot in the exam, he had to have a lot of tests afterwards.

I heard he passed.

[stevio]

Well this is a twist.

[Tommy Revolts]

Shot in the exam? That had to hurt.