Police have arrested a madrasa director named Abdullah Al Mamun Dulal (52) on charges of sexually abusing a child who worked in a shop in Purbadhala, Netrokona. He was arrested from his home on Sunday (October 18, 2026) night with the help of locals. The child's parents have filed a written complaint with the police station in this incident.

The arrested Dulal is the director of Rawjatul Atfal Noorani and Hifzul Quran Madrasas in Jalshuka village of Gohalakanda union in Purbadhala upazila. He also runs a drug store called 'Maa Medical'. According to the complainant's family, the victim child used to study in that madrasa. Due to financial difficulties, she stopped studying and started working in Dulal's shop.

In a written complaint filed with the police station, the child's father mentioned that the child fell asleep after returning home from work at the shop on the night of the incident. At around 9:30 pm, Dulal called him and took him to his bedroom. There, the complaint states that the child was sexually abused against his will.

According to the complaint, when the child fell ill after the incident, he told his family members about the abuse. When the matter came to light, local residents arrested the accused and informed the police.

Upon receiving the information, members of the upazila administration and Purbadhala police station visited the scene at night. Later, Dulal was arrested. The victim child was sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital at night for treatment and necessary tests.

In this regard, Purbadhala Upazila Jubo Dal acting convener MA Mansur Khokon Akand said, "We respect the law. Therefore, we did not allow the public to cause any unpleasant incident. I hope that the upazila administration will take appropriate legal action and will stand by the victim's family."

Purbadhola Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdullah Al Mamun said the accused has been arrested. He will be produced before the court.

Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Md. Shafiqul Islam said he went to the spot at night and spoke to the child and his family members. The incident is being viewed with great seriousness. The upazila administration will provide all possible cooperation in taking legal action.

Before publishing: Please verify the specific age of the child, the name of the madrasa and the drug store, and the time of the incident. The charges against the accused are under investigation—he should not be definitively presented as a criminal before he is proven guilty in court.