Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- The High Court on Tuesday directed Shahjalal Rumi, the father of a seven-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually harassed at a madrasah in Tongi, Gazipur, to surrender before a Gazipur court within four weeks in a case filed over the assault of a teacher and vandalism at the institution.

The High Court bench of Justice Md Salim and Justice Md Asif Hasan passed the order after Rumi appeared before it seeking anticipatory bail.

Lawyers Mahbubur Rahman Khan, Bellal Hossain and Ruhul Amin Mollah (Hasan) represented Rumi during the hearing.

On October 24, madrasah principal Mohammad Almas Hossain filed a case against Rumi and 14 others, accusing them of entering Qari-ul-Quran International Madrasah at Tongi, assaulting a t...