Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has issued a new gazette notification amending the recruitment rules for government primary school teachers, introducing key changes that are expected to benefit science graduates.

According to the notification signed by Secretary Abu Taher Md Masud Rana on Sunday (2 November), the phrase "other subjects" in Rule 7, Sub-rule (2), Clause (b) has been replaced with "science and other subjects with at least", clarifying and expanding eligibility for candidates with science backgrounds.

Under the original rules, published on 28 August 2025, 93% of the teaching posts were to be filled based on merit-20% reserved for candidates with a bachelor's degree in science and 80% for those fr...