Bangla Press Desk: The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking authorities to explain why class five students of private schools should be excluded from the primary scholarship examination.
The bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice Sk Tahsin Ali passed the order in response to a writ petition filed by Arifur Rahman Murad Bhuiyan, a resident of Narsingdi, challenging the government’s decision to bar private school students from the exam.
The court directed the director general of the Directorate of Primary Education and the director of its sub-scholarship department to respond within four weeks.
The petitioner argued that until 2022, students from both government and private institutions were allowed to participate in the primary scholarship exam.
HC questions exclusion of pvt school from scholarship exam
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press Desk: The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking authorities to explain why class five students of private schools should be excluded from the primary scholarship examination.
The bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice Sk Tahsin Ali passed the order in response to a writ petition filed by Arifur Rahman Murad Bhuiyan, a resident of Narsingdi, challenging the government’s decision to bar private school students from the exam.
The court directed the director general of the Directorate of Primary Education and the director of its sub-scholarship department to respond within four weeks.
The petitioner argued that until 2022, students from both government and private institutions were allowed to participate in the primary scholarship exam.
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