106 recommended candidates in Jashore protest after verification denies primary teaching jobs

Mahfuzur Rahman cleared both the written and viva voce examinations for the 2025 assistant teacher recruitment and was recommended for appointment in Monirampur, Jashore. He submitted all the required documents and waited eight months for his appointment letter. But he was later rejected at the intelligence verification stage.

He was among 106 of 290 finally selected candidates in Jashore who were denied appointment letters based on intelligence verification reports, according to the candidates. While 184 received their letters last Thursday (24 September), those left out are demanding a review of the findings and an explanation for their exclusion.

“I came to Jashore from my village with the dream of joining the government service. I have studied while staying at a student hostel here for eight years. When I was recommended for the assistant teacher post in 2025, my family was happy, and they celebrated,” Mahfuz said.

“After waiting eight months, we were finally told that appointment letters had started being issued. When I did not find my name on the list, the district office told me I had been excluded based on the intelligence verification report.”

“My parents were very happy when I got the job. If I do not get the appointment now, what do I say to them back home?” he said.

Mahfuz was among around 80-90 recommended candidates who gathered at the district primary education office yesterday and later went to the deputy commissioner’s office with their parents after receiving no response from officials.

Habibur Rahman, another candidate, said his family was devastated after his exclusion. “I studied with great difficulty. Now my family and I are devastated because I did not get the job due to verification. My mother cried after hearing the news, and my father was stunned. They should clearly tell us why I was excluded,” he said.

Saddam Hossain questioned why candidates already recommended for appointment needed another verification. “This is a farce. We have been wronged, and our dreams have been buried,” he said.

Saddam said he had not applied for other jobs for eight months after being recommended and had even skipped a viva for a postal department job. He urged the authorities to review the verification findings and appoint the excluded candidates.

Abdul Hamid, a farmer who accompanied his son to the DC office, said villagers had celebrated after his son secured the job.

“I heard last night that my son had been excluded. Everyone at home fell silent. My son and his mother have stopped eating. Excluding him before he could join a job he had already secured is unjust. Neither my son nor I belong to any political party. I demand that he be given his appointment letter quickly,” he said.

District primary education office and administration officials declined to comment.

Later, Jashore-3 lawmaker and State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit met the protesters. He said he had spoken to the district primary education officer and deputy commissioner, who would “quickly resolve the candidates’ problem or explain the reasons for their exclusion”.

The candidates are scheduled to join their respective district education offices on 1 October, with posting from 4 October.