SC summons former primary DG Abu Hena, four others

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday summoned the former director general of the Directorate of Primary Education Dr Md Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal and four other government officials for not recruiting a qualified candidate to the post of primary school teacher.

The apex court asked them to appear before it on December 14 this year as they did not comply with its 2017 directive over recruiting the qualified candidate.

Dr Md Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal is now the secretary of defence ministry. He joined the ministry on July 07 this year.

Four other officials are deputy director of the Directorate of Primary Education Md Ramzan Ali, district primary education officer in Gaibandha Aminul Islam, upazila primary education officer in Gaibandha Sadar Abdus Salam and assistant upazila primary education officer in Gaibandha Sadar Masumul Islam.

An Appellate Division bench led by Justice Muhammad Imman Ali passed the order while hearing a contempt of court rule issued by the court earlier against the officials.

The apex court had issued the rule on March 02 this year following a contempt of court petition filed by one Beauty Begum, who stood first in the test for the position of primary school teacher in Gaibandha in 2008.

Barrister ABM Altaf Hossain appeared in the court on behalf the petitioner, while Advocate Shafiq Mahmud represented the other side.

Altaf Hossain said the Directorate of Primary Education recruited Nazma Sultana, who stood second in the examination for the same position in Gaibandha in 2008, instead of Beauty Begum. Then she (Beauty Begum) filed a case with the assistant judge court in Gaibandha.

In continuation of the case, the lower courts concerned and High Court and Appellate Division at different times ordered the officials to recruit Beauty to the post.

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