BigstockA case has been filed against them, police saidPolice have arrested the head of the Guardian Unity Forum allegedly for spreading rumours about the dress code for students of Motijheel Ideal School and College. The detained are President of Motijheel Ideal School and College's Abhibhavak Oikko forum (Guardian Unity Forum) Ziaul Kabir Dulu, Mohammad Ahsan Ullah Manik, Md Sowgatul Alam Sowkat, and Shyamoli Akter Shimu. Assistant Sub-Inspector of Motijheel Police Station, Ashraf Hossain, said police arrested four people on Friday night on allegations of spreading rumors and of sarcasm about an ‘un-islamic’ dress code. The complainant or plaintiff, claimed they were spreading rumours about the dress code the school announced this year. On January 15, hundreds of parents picketed the school and blocked a major road in Dhaka protesting the decision of making Islamic dress optional for students.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 08, 2020 15:11 UTC