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Court clears way for recruitment to 2,360 agriculture officer posts

Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 7:15 PM

Observer Online Report

The Appellate Division's Chamber Court has stayed a High Court order that had halted the recruitment process for 2,360 vacant sub-assistant agriculture officer posts, clearing the way for the government to proceed with the appointment process.

However, the court directed the authorities to keep 55 posts vacant for the 55 job seekers who filed a writ petition challenging the recruitment-related committee formed by the government.

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Rezaul Haque passed the order on Wednesday (November 11).

Attorney General Barrister Mohammad Ruhul Quddus Kajal represented the state during the hearing, assisted by Deputy Attorney General Barrister Osman Chowdhury. Senior Advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir appeared for the writ petitioners.

The government formed a four-member committee on September 6 to take necessary steps for recruiting sub-assistant agriculture officers against vacant posts.

Challenging the formation of the committee, 55 job seekers filed a writ petition with the High Court.

Following an initial hearing, the High Court issued a rule on September 28 and stayed the recruitment process for 2,360 sub-assistant agriculture officer posts under the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), which operates under the Ministry of Agriculture.

The government subsequently filed a leave-to-appeal petition challenging the High Court order.

After hearing the matter, the Appellate Division's Chamber Court stayed the operation of the High Court order while directing the authorities to reserve 55 posts for the writ petitioners.

Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kajal said the latest order removed the legal obstacle to proceeding with recruitment for all 2,360 posts, including the 55 reserved positions.

He added that the recruitment committee could now proceed fully with the appointment process for the remaining posts while keeping the 55 positions vacant in accordance with the court's directive.

- MaT

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