Education Adviser Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Monday said the interim government has decided to recruit more than 67,000 teachers to fill vacant posts in schools, colleges, madrasas and technical institutions across the country. “The current interim government will leave behind a legacy of recruiting over 67,000 teachers against existing vacant posts. “There is an ideal number of vacant posts in schools, colleges, madrasas and technical institutions in Bangladesh. The adviser said that after the Ministry of Education received applications from NTRCA last month seeking approval to recruit teachers for vacant posts nationwide, several meetings were held under his leadership. Dr Abrar said one of the core objectives of the interim government was to complete recruitment against vacant posts swiftly, and in continuation of that goal, the decision has been taken to recruit more than 67,000 teachers.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 05, 2026 16:41 UTC