Dhaka, March 12 -- Police have used batons and water cannons to disperse private primary school teachers marching towards the chief advisor's residence over exclusion of their institutions from the nationalisation process.

The confrontation, which took place near Kadam Foara on Wednesday, left at least five teachers injured.

Some were also detained by police.

The teachers, under the banner of the Bangladesh Private Primary Teachers Association, have been staging a sit-in outside the National Press Club since Feb 16.

Their demand is to be included in the nationalisation process.

At approximately 1:30pm on Wednesday, the teachers attempted to take their demonstration to the chief advisor's residence - State Guest House Jamuna.

As they...