Bangladesh’s Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque informed Parliament that 8,486 teaching positions remain vacant in technical education institutions across the country. Out of 15,844 total posts, 7,074 teachers are currently employed. The minister said that requisitions for 2,204 vacant posts have already been sent to the Public Service Commission (PSC) for recruitment recommendations. The PSC has recommended 97 cadre and 349 non-cadre teachers under the 45th BCS, who will be appointed after police verification.

He added that promotions are also used to fill vacancies, but 4,131 promotable positions cannot be filled due to a lack of eligible personnel. The minister further announced that from the 2027 academic year, a new textbook titled “Technical Education” will be introduced for sixth-grade students in the general stream to enhance vocational awareness. Another book, “Learning with Happiness,” will also be launched to make learning more engaging and participatory.

The minister also discussed initiatives to address linguistic barriers among ethnic minority students through multilingual education programs and outlined government measures to resolve financial backlogs in teacher welfare and retirement funds.