Minister for Education and Primary and Mass Education A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milo made his speech at national parliament 2026. Photo: Video Screenshot

SANGSAD BHABAN, March 15, 2026 (BSS) - Minister for Education and Primary and 
Mass Education ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said the government is 
considering necessary changes to the digital transfer system of primary 
school teachers to make the process more balanced and responsive to local 
needs. 

Responding to a query from Dewan Mohammod Salahuddin from Dhaka-19 
constituency in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS), he acknowledged the importance of 
the issue and thanked the lawmaker for raising it. 

During the question-and-answer session, the Education Minister said that in 
the past there was no provision allowing primary school teachers to be 
transferred outside their respective areas. 

Later, he said the previous government introduced a computerised system for 
teachers' transfers.
 
Under the system, Milon, also the Primary and Mass Education Minister, said 
transfers are processed based on the instructions generated through the 
digital platform.

Since Savar is part of greater Dhaka, many teachers from different parts of 
the country seek transfers there through the application system, he said, 
adding, "To address this issue, we need to incorporate some reservation 
mechanisms within the digital system." 
 
The government is currently reviewing the matter and discussions have already 
begun on making adjustments to the computer programme so that a larger 
proportion of teachers posted in a locality come from that area, while 
allowing a limited number from outside, the minister continued. 

"We are examining how the allocation process can be modified to ensure that 
most of the teachers are from the respective locality, while maintaining a 
small portion from outside," he told the House.
 
Taking the floor during the question-and-answer session, Dewan Mohammod 
Salahuddin said that according to the current policy, teachers working in 
government primary schools should primarily be posted within their local 
areas, particularly when vacancies arise due to retirement. 

He said the rules stipulate that when positions fall vacant, preference 
should be given to teachers who are residents of the respective areas, have 
provided a local address during recruitment and are registered voters there.