No Teacher Can Be Suspended for More Than 6 Months

The High Court has ruled that no teacher of a school, college or madrasa can be suspended for more than six months. The High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the verdict on Thursday (September 9).

In the verdict, the court said that if a teacher is dismissed for more than this period, the order will be considered null and void. In other words, if the period of temporary dismissal exceeds 6 months, he will be automatically reinstated, the lawyers said.

The verdict was handed down in the wake of a writ petition filed by Magura school teacher Badshah Miah, who has been suspended for the last 14 years.