DHAKA, March 3, 2025 (BSS) - The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) 
today stayed a High Court (HC) verdict that cancelled the process to recruit 
6,531 candidates as assistant teachers at government primary schools in Dhaka 
and Chattogram divisions.

A three-member Appellate Division bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam 
passed the order, allowing a leave to appeal petition filed by Directorate of 
Primary Education.

The apex court order paves way for joining 6,531 candidates as assistant 
teachers.

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman took part in the hearing for the state today 
while Barrister Muntasir Uddin Ahmed stood for Directorate of Primary 
Education. Senior jurists Barrister Jamir Uddin Sircar, Barrister Salauddin 
Dolon, Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal, Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and 
Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun argued for the teachers.

A High Court division bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder 
Mahmudur Razi on February 6 pronounced the judgment, also asking the 
authorities concerned to follow Appellate Division's latest verdict on quota 
system and publish recruitment results afresh.

Thirty candidates filed a writ challenging the decision to publish lists of 
successful candidates, accusing authorities of following a quota system in 
the recruitment of candidates from Dhaka and Chattogram divisions in the 
third phase. 

The High Court, after holding a hearing on the matter, issued the rule and 
stayed the recruitment process for six months. Later, the court came up with 
the judgment, declaring absolute that rule.