Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Police have used water cannons and stun grenades to disperse a rally of teachers demanding the inclusion of non-MPO educational institutions under the monthly-pay-order scheme.

Several teachers were reportedly injured during the incident on Sunday afternoon.

The clash occurred when the teachers attempted to march towards the Secretariat. Police blocked their procession, then used water cannons and sound grenades to disperse them.

The teachers have been demonstrating under the Non-MPO Shikkha Pratishthan Oikya Parishad's banner since Nov 3 outside the National Press Club.

Munimul Haque, the organisation's coordinator, told bdnews24.com: "Three teachers have been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical co...