Dhaka Muslim Cleric Hate
Muslim cleric up for sex abuse
28/03/2005 (SA)
Dhaka - A Muslim cleric who ran an Islamic religious school for girls
in Bangladesh has been accused of having sex with his students and
forcing those who became pregnant to have abortions, a news report said
on Monday.
The Bangladesh Observer quoted local police in northern Lalmonirhat
district as saying a criminal case of rape was filed against Maulana
Nazmul Haq after a 15-year-old female student of the madrassa, or
Islamic school, went for an abortion.
The female student reportedly told police that Haq had regular sexual relations with several resident students.
Local police officer Zakir Hossain said at least nine girls were
sexually violated by Haq, with two of them forced to abort their
pregnancies.
The Islamic school is located in the remote village of Tongbhanga in Lalmonirhat district 430km north of Dhaka. - Sapa-dpa