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In Gaibandha, clashes have started over the incident of painting the stairs of a primary school with the color of the national flag. The stairs are made in red and green on both sides. When the warning came from local people, there was anger among supporters in the area. They demanded justice for the director and the president.
According to locals, the stairs to the second floor of the Uttar Gidari government primary school in Malibari Union of Gaibandha Sadar Upazila were painted on Wednesday afternoon. The paint job was done as part of various renovation works worth Tk 2 lakh 44 thousand of PEDP-3 and the Slip project. In addition to painting the school building in a new way, the job of creating stairs in different parts of the building with the creation of images and colors. When the painter Saddam Hussein created the stairs in red-green on Wednesday afternoon, the matter came to everyone’s attention. The stairs are painted red in the middle and green on both sides. Many people in the area protested against the painting imitating the national flag. Saddam finished his job without listening. Many of them go up the stairs to the roof and down.
Locals say the incident is unacceptable. Who ordered to paint the stairs in the form of a national flag? The locals want their justice. Such a big reform is being done, but there is no oversight committee. It never caught anyone’s attention. Why was the oversight committee not formed? And if an oversight committee has been formed, that committee will not be able to avoid liability in any way.
The accused painter Saddam Hussein said that painting work has been carried out in different parts of the school according to the instructions of the school authorities.
When the school principal Nadira Begum was asked about this on her mobile phone (01726-97433), she declined to give an interview. She said that if there are any errors, it will be corrected very soon.
Chairman of the School Management Committee and General Secretary of District No. 2 of the Awami League Union. Jahidul Islam Zakir expressed his regret over the matter and said: “I was not aware of the matter.” I was surprised to hear from the local people. The stairs have been painted in the shape of our great national flag. It is in no way desirable. He spoke with the director and assured him that the matter would be resolved soon.
Harunar Rashid Idu, president of the union and president of the Awami League union, said: “If there is any incident of insult to the color of the national flag, I demand a proper investigation and trial of the culprits.”
District Elementary Education Officer. Hossain Ali said that if such incidents occur, the matter will be investigated and the necessary action will be taken against the culprits.
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