The ruling brings respite among the aggrieved teaching candidates in ShahbaghThe Supreme Court has suspended a High Court ruling that had cancelled the appointments of 6,531 candidates selected for assistant teaching positions in government primary schools across Dhaka and Chattogram. The High Court ruling has, therefore, been stayed until the appeal is resolved. The Appellate Division's ruling provided relief to the protesting candidates, many of whom were staging a sit-in demonstration at Shahbagh. However, on Feb 6, the High Court cancelled the appointments of candidates selected under a quota from these divisions, ordering a fresh merit-based selection process. The candidates have been protesting since that night, demanding the reinstatement of their appointments and even threatening to carry out "mass suicides".

Source: bd News24 March 03, 2025 09:28 UTC