More than 200 job seekers who successfully passed selection for primary school teaching posts held a sit-in at Shahbagh on Sunday.
The demonstrators, who were recommended for recruitment as assistant teachers in government primary schools, gathered outside the National Museum at 11am to demand the immediate issuance of their appointment letters.
Organised under the banner of “Sara Bangladesh-er Niyogpatra Bonchito Shikkhokbrindo,” the protesters first assembled in front of the Dhaka University Central Library before marching in a procession to take up positions at Shahbagh.
The demonstration was announced on Saturday night during a press conference held at the Anti-Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka University.
Speaking to reporters, movement participant Al Mamun said, “As citizens of Bangladesh, we have been deprived of our rights. We have come this far through much hardship and struggle. We request the government to reconsider our matter.”
The job seekers urged authorities to reconsider on humanitarian and fairgrounds those candidates excluded during verification, declaring that their sit-in will continue until their demands are met.
According to the platform “Churanto Shuparishprapto Prathamik Shohokari Shikkhok-2025,” appointment letters for roughly 1,500 candidates out of 14,384 recommended posts remain unissued based on the latest verification data.
Similarly, another platform, “Kendriya Panel Primary 2025,” said that appointments for about 1,500 candidates are held up despite final recommendation.
The group put forward a five-point demand, including the public disclosure of clear reasons for candidate exclusions, in a press statement issued on Friday.
