Though the High Court annulled the appointments of 6,531 candidates for assistant teacher positions in Dhaka and Chittagong divisions, Primary and Mass Education Adviser Prof Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar has said that the result was announced after following all required legal procedures.
He expressed sympathy for the candidates whose teaching appointments were cancelled.
Adviser Bidhan Ranjan made this comment while speaking to the media at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday following the third day of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) conference.
"We have followed the legal process. While we sympathise with those affected, we believe our actions were in line with the law."
He added, "We have not declared the result independently. We did so after consulting both the Ministry of Public Administration and the Ministry of Law. Therefore, we believe that we have carried out our work according to the legal framework."
The High Court on February 6, ordered the cancellation of the appointments of 6,531 assistant teachers and instructed that new appointments be made based on merit. Since then, those whose results were annulled have been protesting against the decision.
"The court has issued its ruling and understandably, those affected are upset. We’ve appealed the decision. Since the matter is still under judicial review, administrative action isn’t possible at the moment," Bidhan Ranjan said.
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