Teachers announce indefinite work abstention from tomorrow demanding increased allowance
Teachers and staff of all MPO-listed non-government educational institutions across the country will observe full-day work abstention from tomorrow for an indefinite period.
Teachers of MPO-enlisted educational institutions have announced a work abstention programme from tomorrow (12 October), protesting the attack on demonstrating teachers in front of the National Press Club today and demanding a 20% house rent allowance on their basic salary.
The Alliance for Nationalisation of Education Member Secretary Delwar Hossain Azizi announced the programme at the Central Shaheed Minar this evening.
According to the announcement, teachers and staff of all MPO-listed non-government educational institutions across the country will observe full-day work abstention from tomorrow for an indefinite period.
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Earlier in the day, police lobbed tear gas and used water canons to disperse protesting teachers who took to the streets this morning as part of a continuous sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club over the gazette issuance on promised allowance increases.
The protesters were demanding the immediate gazette notification of three specific benefits: 20% house rent, a Tk1,500 medical allowance, and 75% festival bonus — all of which they claim were promised by Education Adviser CR Abrar.
However, at around 1:40pm police lobbed sound grenades and used water canons to disperse them from the spot. Teachers were beaten by police while trying to remove them from the road.
After police action, the protesters retreated from their road blockade and moved towards the Shaheed Minar premises, allowing traffic to resume after hours of disruption.
