Prime Minister’s Political Assistant Md Rashed Khan has stepped in to support Mission Acharya, whose appointment as an assistant teacher at a government primary school was held up because he does not own a homestead. On Sunday, Khan met Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan at the ministry along with Acharya. The minister subsequently instructed the relevant officials to finalise Acharya’s appointment.

The meeting took place at around 2pm on Sunday at the education minister’s office at the Secretariat. During the meeting, Rashed Khan submitted a demi-official (DO) letter to the minister on behalf of Mission Acharya.

In the letter, Khan said Acharya had been living in the Kalabagan area of Jhenaidah Sadar since his birth. He currently lives in a rented house there. Khan said he had confirmed the matter by speaking with permanent residents of the area.

The letter also said Mission Acharya grew up without his father and was educated through the considerable hardship and sacrifice of his mother. He completed his studies in the Finance and Banking Department at Islamic University and passed the 2025 recruitment examination for assistant teachers at government primary schools.

According to Khan, Mission Acharya is a well-mannered young man and there have been no reports of any negative activities involving him in the area. Considering these circumstances and on humanitarian grounds, he requested the minister to take the necessary steps to issue Acharya’s appointment letter in accordance with the rules.

A message sent to the media on behalf of Rashed Khan said that during the meeting, the education minister immediately called the relevant officials and instructed them to finalise Mission Acharya’s appointment.

Mission Acharya lives with his family in a rented house in Jhenaidah town. His mother worked as a domestic helper in other people’s homes to support his education. After completing his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Islamic University, he took part in the recruitment examination for assistant teachers at government primary schools.

Acharya passed the examination and was recommended for appointment. However, he did not receive an appointment letter because his family does not own a homestead. Of the 182 candidates recommended for appointment along with him, 180 have already received their appointment letters and joined their workplaces last Thursday. Acharya could not join because he did not receive his appointment letter.

The issue came into public attention after media reports recently highlighted that Acharya’s appointment had been held up. Rashed Khan subsequently took him to the education ministry to meet with the education minister.