Kushtia schoolgirl found unconscious; assault suspected

An 11-year-old schoolgirl was rescued unconscious from a classroom of a school in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia on Thursday night, with doctors suspecting sexual assault.

The Class-VI girl had gone to her Chhatragachha Secondary School earlier in the day to attend a farewell programme for the Secondary School Certificate 2026 batch, according to police and local sources, reports UNB.

As she did not return home after the programme, her family members began searching for her.
They alleged that around 8:00pm, they contacted the school peon, Hamidul, who initially said no one was inside the school and refused to hand over the keys.

Growing suspicious, locals took the keys and entered the building, where they later found the girl unconscious in a room on the 2nd floor.

The victim was first taken to Mirpur Upazila Health Complex and later shifted to the 250-bed Kushtia General Hospital for better treatment. She is currently undergoing treatment in the gynaecology department.

Resident Medical Officer of the hospital Dr Hossain Imam said necessary samples were collected. “Preliminary examination suggests signs of sexual assault,” he said, adding that further tests are underway.

After regaining consciousness, the girl told journalists that she had been sitting near the stairs but could not remember anything beyond that.

Officer-in-Charge of Mirpur Police Station Shahidul Islam said police visited the scene and detained Hamidul and another school employ – Mohsin – on Friday for interrogation.