Police break up teacher recruitment protest with tear gas, water cannons

Police used tear gas, water cannons, and batons to disperse protesters in Dhaka city demanding the reinstatement of canceled recruitment for government primary school assistant teachers.

The incident occurred as they marched toward the High Court shrine from Shahbagh around 4:00 pm on Sunday.

The protesters have been demonstrating for 11 days, arguing that candidates from earlier recruitment phases were appointed while theirs was scrapped following a High Court ruling. 

The third-phase recruitment began on June 14, 2023, with 6,531 candidates passing written and oral exams.

It was put on hold after unsuccessful candidates filed a writ petition, and on February 6, the High Court canceled the process, triggering protests.