Corporal punishment is an act of terrorism in the classroom

I am a former teacher of Mastermind School, Dhaka. I would like to express the sympathy that has always been in my heart, for children affected by corporal punishment in the schools of Bangladesh. Having read a heart-felt article by Sir Frank Peters in the Financial Express a few months back on the subject, I concluded that God has blessed him and given him the grace to work on a subject of great importance; but it still requires dedication and thorough work in Bangladesh.
I remember the day, when my colleagues and I were given a piece of paper stating that giving corporal punishment to the students would be considered a criminal act. I believe the papers, distributed on behalf of the Bangladesh government, were the results of Sir Frank's good work and the news made every student happy when they were told about it.
Corporal punishment is an act of terrorism in the classroom. It is the snatching of a child's precious dignity and self-esteem and is performed with shame by salaried adult terrorists who are in darkness about their action.
On behalf of all school pupils, I offer Sir Frank best wishes and my heart-felt gratitude for making available the information he has for the benefit of both pupils and teachers.
Dilruba Nasrin
Banani, Dhaka.