Pry school teacher candidates leave Shahbagh Posting dates announced

Teachers who were finally recommended for the post of assistant teacher in government primary schools have withdrawn their ongoing sit-in protest at the capital’s Shahbagh. They made this decision after the government announced the dates for joining (October 1) and posting (October 4).

They reached this decision after staging a sit-in for several hours on the road in front of the capital’s Shahbag Police Station on Sunday (August 2), following the issuance of a new notification by the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education and discussions with relevant officials.

Around 2 PM, the recommended teachers announced the withdrawal of their protest and thanked the government. They then cleared the road and left Shahbagh.

Earlier, the recommended teachers had staged a sit-in in front of the National Museum, demanding that their joining and posting be finalized by August.

A police barricade was set up in front of Shahbag Police Station due to the ongoing protest, halting traffic on the right-hand side of the road leading from Shahbag towards TSC.

On January 9 of this year, the written (MCQ) examination for the recruitment of assistant teachers in government primary schools was held across 61 districts of the country, excluding the three Hill Tracts districts.

A total of 69,265 successful candidates were called for the oral examination. Subsequently, the final results were published on February 8, with 14,384 candidates provisionally selected for the post of Assistant Teacher. The process of medical examinations (including dope tests) and the verification of necessary certificates was completed between February 22 and March 1.