Police dispersed job seekers who tried to march toward the Secretariat in the capital demanding the appointment of 6,531 assistant teachers in government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions.
Witnesses said police obstructed the protesters near Shikkha Bhaban around 3 pm as they tried to advance towards the Secretariat.
Law enforcers used water cannons and teargas shells to disperse the protesters when they attempted to break a police barricade around 3:30 pm.
Later, the protesters left the main road and gathered at other locations.
Protesters said that they will not leave the streets until their recruitment is confirmed.
The High Court (HC) cancelled the process of appointing 6, 531 candidates as assistant teachers of government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions on February 6.
The court also directed the authorities to start a fresh recruitment process based on merit.
On June 14 in 2023, the government issued a circular for recruiting assistant teacher for the primary schools in both divisions.
On October 31 last year, the government published the final results of the recruitment test declaring 6, 531 candidates as successful.
Later, 30 candidates submitted a petition with the HC challenging the legality of the recruitment following the abolition of the job quota system.
After the primary hearing on November 19, the court stayed the recruitment process for six months.
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