Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has cancelled its plan to create posts for music and Physical Education (PE) teachers in government primary schools, weeks after facing criticism from several radical organisations, local media reported on Tuesday.

Bangladesh's Ministry of Primary and Mass Education released a revised gazette on Sunday, changing the Government Primary School Teachers Recruitment Rules 2025, Bangladesh-based The Daily Star reported. The revised gazette did not include two new teaching positions which were mentioned in the earlier gazette released on August 28.

Additional Secretary of the ministry's School Division, Masud Akhtar Khan stated, "A revised gazette has been issued. While the earlier version listed four categories of teachers, the new one includes only two. The

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