His family broke down when they found out. He’s not alone; over 2,700 candidates across Bangladesh were quietly dropped after clearing exams. Why? Not for crimes. Not for missing documents. But for ‘verification’; a process where intelligence agencies reportedly dig into political affiliations, family ties, and even social media. Sound familiar? It’s the same system from colonial times, kept alive by every government since. Even the interim govt recommended scrapping it. It didn’t happen. Now, under a new government, it’s back; and affecting primary school teachers. Imagine: kids in 65,000 schools wait for teachers, while politics picks who gets hired. Merit matters… unless your uncle voted the wrong way. The minister says they’ll ‘review’ delayed appointments. But unless verification stops being political, this cycle won’t end. And Zahid? Still waiting. For justice. For fairness. For a job he earned.