Police have removed protesters who were stationed at Shahbagh intersection in the capital to press their demands. Later, the protesters left the road and took up positions on the road in front of the museum.
On Monday (February 10), the protesters were removed from the road by 4:30 pm. As a result, traffic movement has resumed.
Earlier, the protesters blocked the road at around 1:20 pm. This stopped all types of traffic on that road.
Eyewitnesses said that the protesters had been stationed in front of the National Museum in Shahbagh since morning under the banner of 'Recommended Government Primary School Assistant Teachers Third Phase (Dhaka and Chattogram Division)'. They blocked Shahbagh intersection at around 1 pm.
The protesters said that the notification for the recruitment of primary assistant teachers was given in three phases. The final recruitment process for the first and second phases has been completed. But a farce is going on with the third phase.
Around 2 pm, it was seen that the police had dispersed the protesting teachers. When the traffic was stopped due to the blockade, the police charged the protesters with batons. Sound grenades were also heard. Although the police beat up the male teachers and removed them, the female teachers are still on the streets. After the protesters dispersed, limited traffic resumed.
Earlier, on November 19, the High Court had stayed the decision to issue appointment letters to 6,531 people in the third phase of the government primary school assistant teacher post. The court gave this order as the appointments were made following the quota system.
On October 31, the final results of the third phase of the government primary school assistant teacher post for Dhaka and Chattogram divisions (excluding the three hill districts) were published. 6,531 people passed. The results were published on the website of the Directorate of Primary Education.
On May 28, the High Court had suspended the recruitment process for the post of assistant teacher in government primary schools in the districts of Dhaka and Chattogram divisions (except the three hill districts) for six months, including the viva examination. The Appellate Division then dismissed the stay order issued by the High Court regarding the viva examination. In this context, the Directorate of Primary Education conducted the viva examination. However, the court had ordered an investigation into allegations made in the media about the leaking of question papers in the written examination for this recruitment.