The Appellate Division on Thursday cleared the way for the appointment of head teachers in around 32,000 government primary schools by disposing of a long-standing legal dispute.
Lawyers said the verdict removes the legal obstacles that had delayed the recruitment process for years.
The verdict was delivered by the Appellate Division headed by the chief justice.
Attorney General Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kajal represented the state during the hearing.
Speaking to reporters after the verdict, the attorney general said the four-member bench had allowed the state's appeal, resolving the long-standing legal complications surrounding the appointment of head teachers in government primary schools.
He said the ruling would have a positive impact on the country's primary education system.
The legal dispute originated from a writ petition filed in 2017 seeking seniority by counting 50% of the service period, pay scales equivalent to those of head teachers, and other financial and administrative benefits.
The High Court issued a rule on the petition and, after hearing the matter, partially made the rule absolute on March 11, 2019.
Bd-pratidin English/TR
