Mizanur Rahman, IU Correspondent
Despite being recommended in the 17th Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) examinations, Mehenaz Humayra Kuheli of the 30th batch of the Law Department at Islamic University (IU), along with 13 other candidates from various universities, was excluded from the final government gazette. Protesting what they described as an unjust exclusion, IU students formed a human chain demanding immediate gazette publication and confirmation of their appointment.
On Saturday (29 November) at 10 a.m., students from the Faculty of Law held the human chain in front of the Mir Mosharraf Hossain Academic Building.
During the protest, students said, “In the post–anti-discrimination movement era, we do not expect such farcical treatment. Recruitment must be based on merit, above political bias. No one’s right to livelihood should be hindered. We demand that the 13 recommended candidates be included in the gazette and guaranteed their appointments.”
Sakib Babu Chaklader, a student of the 2019–20 academic year of the Law Department, said, “Thirteen recommended candidates were not gazetted. We want to know on what basis the administration excluded them. This is not just a number—they are part of our family. They passed the BJS preliminary, written, and viva exams and proved their merit at every stage. Yet the administration has treated them unfairly. We demand that the unjustly excluded candidates be gazetted and allowed to join their posts without delay.”
When asked about the next steps, he said, “Our teachers welcomed our human chain and assured us of support in any logical movement. As law students, we always stand against injustice. If necessary, we are ready to file a writ petition with the High Court against this unjust treatment, InshaAllah.”
It is worth mentioning that the 1,000-mark BJS written examination was held in October 2024. The 100-mark viva was conducted in January–February this year, and on 23 February, a total of 102 candidates were recommended. However, in the gazette published by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on 27 November, only 88 candidates were appointed as Civil Judge (Trainee). The remaining 13 were omitted.