Sangsad Bhaban, June 28 -- Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Sunday told Parliament that 8,486 posts of teachers remain vacant in the country's technical education institutions against a total of 15,844 approved positions.

Responding to separate questions from Jamaat-e-Islami MP Md Nurul Islam of Chapainawabganj-3 and National Citizens Party (NCP) MP Md Abdul Hasnat of Cumilla-4, the minister said requisitions have already been sent to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) seeking recommendations for the recruitment of 2,204 teachers.

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The replies were tabled during the question-answer session of the House with Speaker Hafiz Uddin A...