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Candidates whose appointments as assistant teachers at primary schools across Dhaka and Chattogram were scrapped by the High Court are continuing their protests for a third day at the capital’s Shahbagh.
The protesters gathered in front of the National Museum on Wednesday to demand their reappointment. They vowed to continue the protests until their demands are met, as per a bdnews24.com report.
Tohura Akhtar, whose recommendation for appointment in Kishoreganj was scrapped, said: “The intersection will be blocked when the turnout rises. You've seen what happened on the two previous days. They are not letting us sit or stand.”
Nahidul Islam, whose recommendation for appointment in Chandpur was also dismissed, expressed frustration, saying, "They are harassing our female colleagues. We demand justice for this. Is it not a violation of their human rights? What law allows them to raise their hands against us?”
On Thursday, the High Court cancelled the appointments of 6,531 appointees to positions of teachers in government primary schools in the Dhaka and Chattogram divisions based on quotas.
The court ordered new results to be published based on merit. Candidates launched protests over the decision that same night.
The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has appealed the decision with the High Court.
On Monday afternoon, when the dismissed appointees blocked the Shahbagh intersection, police charged at them with batons. Following the incident, they took up positions in front of the Jatiya Press Club and blocked the intersection again at night.
When they attempted to march towards the State Guest House Jamuna – the official residence of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus – police charged at them using batons once again and dispersed the protest.
Asked about the protesters’ demands on Monday evening, Primary and Mass Education Advisor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder said: “The High Court has delivered its verdict. We are appealing for it to be reconsidered.”