Body of 8-Year-Old Madrasa Student Found in Toilet in Dinajpur's Biral, Director Detained

Police have recovered the body of an eight-year-old madrasa student, Safayet Hossain, in Biral upazila of Dinajpur. His body was recovered from a toilet at a madrasa in the upazila town at around 8pm on Saturday.

The madrasa's director, Hafez Maulana Mokarram Hossain, has been detained by police for preliminary questioning in connection with the incident.

Safayet Hossain was the son of Solaiman Ali of Thonthania village in Vandara union of the upazila. He had been admitted to the madrasa eight months ago.

On Saturday afternoon, Safayet's grandfather came to the madrasa, met his grandson and returned home. Later at night, after receiving news of his death, family members came to the hospital.

According to local sources, at around 8pm on Saturday the madrasa director, Mokarram, noticed that the toilet door had been closed for a long time. He knocked on the door but received no response from inside.

At one point, the director shone a mobile phone light through the gap above the door and saw someone lying inside. He then broke the door open with the help of two others and rescued Safayet.

He was rushed to Biral Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared him dead.

Dinajpur Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Abdul Halim said police are investigating the recovery of the madrasa student's body and that nothing can be said with certainty yet.

However, police initially suspect the child may have been killed by strangulation. The additional superintendent said the madrasa director has been detained for preliminary questioning.

Police said details will be announced after the investigation is completed.