Sirajganj, March 4 -- A student of Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College in Sirajganj was shot with a gun by a teacher inside the classroom on Monday.

The student, Arafat Ashik Tomal, 23, was admitted to hospital. He is a resident of Dhansiri Nataipara Mahalla of Bogra district.

The teacher Dr Raihan Sadiq was detained by police after the incident, said Sirajul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sirajganj Sadar police station.

Quoting the students, he said, a class of third-year students of the medical college hospital was going on at around 3:30 pm on Monday.

In this class, the teacher reportedly threatened students with failing them in exams. Following that, a dispute started between the students and the teacher.

At one stage, the third...