Intensifying concerns, on May 15, the Ministry of Education eliminated quotas for female teacher recruitment in MPO-accredited private schools and colleges. 'INDIGENOUS CANDIDATES ARE FALLING BEHIND'Alik Mrong, president of the Bangladesh Indigenous Students' Action Council, believes indigenous candidates have already begun to fall behind since their quota for government jobs was slashed from 5 percent to 1 percent. The organisation issued a statement on Apr 20, demanding that the women's quota in primary teacher recruitment be retained. The Bangladesh Mahila Parishad expresses deep concern over the drafting of these rules without considering the women's quota in the overall context of Bangladesh." The Bangladesh Mahila Parishad expresses deep concern over this decision to abolish the women's quota."

Source: bd News24 July 28, 2025 02:54 UTC