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SANGSAD BHABAN, July 14, 2026 (BSS) - Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said the government will soon start promoting assistant teachers to the post of head teachers following the disposal of a High Court case, paving the way for filling vacant head teacher positions in government primary schools.

Responding to a written question from ruling party lawmaker Khairul Kabir Khokon, MP (Narsingdi-1) in the Jatiya Sangsad, the minister said, “The writ petition No. 73 of 2023 regarding the promotion of head teachers, filed with the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, has recently been disposed of. Promotions to the post of head teacher will be given very soon.”

He said the vacant head teacher posts would be filled through the promotion process.

“Once promotions to the post of head teacher are completed, the vacant head teacher positions will be filled,” he added.

Dr. Milon said that under the previous recruitment rules, 65 percent of head teacher posts were filled through promotion.
“Under the new recruitment rules, 80 percent of the head teacher posts will be filled through promotion,” he said.
The minister explained that although the new recruitment rules had been formulated, the promotion process remained suspended due to the pending court case.
“As the case has now been disposed of, 80 percent of the posts will be filled through promotion in accordance with the new rules,” he added.