Dhaka, March 3 -- The Appellate Division on Monday stayed the High Court order that had cancelled the process of appointing 6,531 candidates as assistant teachers of government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions.

A three-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, passed the order following a leave-to-appeal petition filed by the state against the HC verdict.

On February 6, the HC bench, consisting of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Shikdar Mahmudur Raji, cancelled the process of appointing 6,531 candidates as assistant teachers of government primary schools.

Challenging the HC order, the Directorate of Primary Education filed an appeal petition on February 18.

The Chamber Judge of the App...