Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- A group of job seekers locked the gate of the Non-Government Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority office in Dhaka, demanding immediate action on their recruitment.

The incident occurred around 3:45pm on Monday, when the protesters locked the main gate and entered the premises.

About an hour later, at 4:30pm, police broke the lock and removed the demonstrators from inside the building. Since then, police have been stationed inside the compound while the protesters remain outside.

The demonstrators are candidates who passed the 18th Teachers' Registration Examination but were not recommended for appointment in the sixth public circular. They marched from Shahbagh to the Banglamotor area before gathering in...