Overview
- Hamimul Islam, 47, a primary school teacher and Booth Level Officer in Purba Alaipur under Kharibona gram panchayat, was found hanging inside Paikmari Char Krishnapur Boys Primary School on Saturday night.
- Police said he left home that morning for school, did not return, and his body was recovered later that night before being sent for forensic examination.
- Investigators said all aspects of the case are being examined as relatives allege he was under severe stress from juggling teaching responsibilities with intensified Special Intensive Revision tasks.
- Bhagabangola TMC MLA Riyaz Hossain Sarkar visited the family and accused the Election Commission of rushing the SIR process, citing extensive mapping and unmapping assignments for BLOs.
- The New Indian Express reported that state leaders have raised broader concerns over BLO workloads during SIR, noting recent deaths and saying Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner on Saturday.