Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Assistant teachers from government primary schools have gathered at Central Shaheed Minar, holding a candlelight vigil to protest a police attack on demonstrators campaigning for 10th-grade pay.

The demonstration began shortly after Saturday midnight, with teachers condemning the assault and calling for the release of allegedly detained colleagues and proper medical treatment for the injured.

Muhammad Shamshuddin Mashud, convenor of the Primary Teachers' Demand Implementation Council, told bdnews24.com that over 150 teachers were wounded during the police crackdown and are receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College and PG Hospital.

"This vigil is a protest against the attack. From Sunday, all primary schools will obs...