PUST teacher recruitment test postponed

The authorities of Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) yesterday postponed a test for recruiting teachers in History and Bangladesh Studies Department of the university.

The decision came after the High Court on March 2 this year issued a stay order on the recruitment test.

Hearing a writ petition filed by three examinees of a previous recruitment test, the high court bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Md Mahamud Hasan Talukder passed the order.

The court also asked the PUST authorities as to why the petitioners did not get the scope of applying for the fresh test or they were not issued admit cards based on the previous test. The high court bench asked the authorities concerned to respond within 28 days.

In October last year, the previous recruitment test was cancelled over controversy of bribe.

On March 29, 2017, the PUST issued a circular for recruiting lecturers in the department and the recruitment test was held on October 24 last year. Six applicants were selected for viva after they passed the test.

The PUST authorities later cancelled the test and announced a fresh test on March 12.