Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar. File PhotoBy Moshtak AhmedDHAKA, Jan 5, 2026 (BSS) - Education Adviser Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar todaysaid the interim government has decided to recruit more than 67,000 teachersto fill vacant posts in schools, colleges, madrasas and technicalinstitutions across the country. "The current interim government will leave behind a legacy of recruiting over67,000 teachers against existing vacant posts. The adviser said that after the Ministry of Education received applicationsfrom NTRCA last month seeking approval to recruit teachers for vacant postsnationwide, several meetings were held under his leadership. Breaking down the figures, the education adviser said a total of 66,962 postswill be filled, including 29,325 under the Directorate of Secondary andHigher Education, 833 under the Directorate of Technical Education, and36,804 under the Directorate of Madrasah Education.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 05, 2026 15:30 UTC