Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Candidates whose appointments as assistant teachers at government primary schools across Dhaka and Chattogram were annulled by the High Court have gathered for a "grand rally" in Dhaka's Shahbagh.

The rally began in front of the National Museum at 10 am on Sunday, according to Talukdar Piyash, a candidate from Faridpur's Nagarkanda Upazila and one of the leaders of the movement, reports bdnews24.com.

For the past 11 days, the candidates selected for the teaching positions have been protesting for the restoration of their appointments after the High Court cancelled them.

Piyash said the rally was being held to protest the "police assault on female candidates" and to press for the confirmation of their appointments.

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