Dhaka, March 5 -- Wahiduddin Mahmud, who just stepped aside from the position of education advisor, has delivered hope to MPO teachers saying their allowances will be increased from Eid-ul-Azha.

On Wednesday, Wahiduddin handed over the duties of education advisor to CR Abrar at the Secretariat.

Later he said: "We'll be able to increase their festival bonus, house rent and medical allowance at least by a bit from next year's budget."

"I'm not announcing here by how much. But I know because that much is within. the budget for this year and next year," he said.

"A fund for teachers' retirement and welfare allowances has been raised to some extent this year. The next budget will have more for it."

"But one or two budgets [allocations] wo...