Bangladesh, Aug. 27 -- Current and former students of the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Bashundhara branch have begun to stage protests after a teacher was suspended over allegations of preventing students from wearing a Hijab or a headscarf.

Students demanded the reinstatement of teacher Fazilatun Nahar, a fair investigation into the incident, and punishment for those spreading misinformation.

The protests began on Wednesday morning with the boycotting of classes. Later, around 11:30am, the protesters marched around the roads surrounding the campus.

According to a notice signed on Tuesday by Acting Principal Mazeda Begum, the decision was based on a recommendation from the school's ad hoc committee.

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