Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Teachers and employees under the MPO scheme have continued their protest programme for a fifth consecutive day to push for 20 percent of their basic salary as housing allowance.

Although they announced a march towards the chief advisor's official residence -- the State Guest House Jamuna -- on Thursday, they were still conducting a sit-in demonstration at the Central Shaheed Minar as of 2pm.

Mizanur Rahman, a protesting teacher, said: "We have a march planned towards the Jamuna. However, our leaders have gone to the Secretariat, and a decision will be made on the previously announced programme when they return. Now we are continuing our sit-in at the Shaheed Minar."

However, the protesters said they would continue the...