The Government Primary School Teacher Welfare Trust Bill, 2022 was placed in Parliament aiming to bear the expense of education of minor children of teacher if he/she dies during service. Primary and Mass Education State Minister M Zakir Hossain placed the Bill and it was sent to the respective scrutiny committee for further examination. The Committee was asked to submit its report within two months. Read more: Former primary school headmaster killed in Bogura road crash As per the Bill, if a teacher dies during service, the expense of education of his or her minor children will be given till they become adults. In addition, the expense will be given for the necessity of a child with disability or special needs. Besides, teachers will receive some financial benefits, including medical expenses. The teachers have to deposit a certain amount to the trust fund and it will be determined by the rules. Read more: Draft of Public Service Commission Bill goes to JS standing committee

The information of question paper leakage through social media in the recruitment examination for the post of assistant teacher in primary schools is an absolute rumour, said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain on Friday. The state minister made this remark after inspecting the exam centre at Eden Mohila College in Dhaka. Also read:1st phase exam to recruit primary school assistant teachers begins Friday “We are continuously monitoring to prevent question paper leak. And we haven’t received any information regarding the leak,” said Zakir. “If anyone gets any information, let us know. We will take immediate action.” The first phase of the recruitment examination for the post of Assistant Teacher of government Primary School started at 11 am on Friday. The recruitment test is being held in the first phase in 22 districts of the country, in which the test is being held in all the upazilas of 14 districts and in some upazilas of eight districts. Also read: Primary Teacher Recruitment: 23 instructions for candidates for the post of primary assistant teacher Around 13,09,461 candidates have applied for 45 thousand assistant teacher posts. The second phase exam will be held on May 20 in 30 districts and the third phase in 31 districts on June 3. At present, there are 65,566 govt primary schools in the country with 4,28,701 vacant teachers’ post.

All the teachers of the government primary schools will be administered Covid-19 vaccine doses within a week, said State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain.