A class-10 student, who was injured reportedly, being caned by his teacher at Shouljalia High School in Kathalia upazila of Jhalakati 12 days ago, has succumbed to his injuries in a Dhaka hospital on Friday.
The deceased, Shuvo Howlader, son of Sanjib Howlader, was cremated on Saturday.
Family sources claimed Shuvo was severely beaten with a cane by one of his school teacher for not being able to answer to a question in his class.
Injured and traumatised, Shuvo was first taken to Kathalia Upazila Health Complex, then to district hospital and Barisal for medical treatment.
Later, he was shifted to National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in Dhaka where he died on Friday.
OC of Kathalia Police Station said no case has yet been filed in this regard.
