Dhaka, July 2 -- Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has announced plans to recruit more than 102,500 teachers across Bangladesh.

The drive will include 32,500 head teachers for government primary schools and 70,000 teachers and lecturers for privately managed institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme.

Speaking at a UNESCO event in Dhaka on Thursday, Milon said the Supreme Court Appellate Division's ruling had cleared the way for appointing 32,500 primary head teachers after accepting the government's appeal.

He said around 70,000 MPO teachers and lecturers could also be recruited, describing the development as "big news".

The Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) is preparing to ...