Dhaka, May 5 -- Assistant teachers of public primary schools have launched a work stoppage to push for various demands.

Protest leaders say that after observing a one-hour strike during class time every day until May 15, the period of the stoppage will be stretched.

The programme launched on Monday to demand that their salary be fixed at Grade 11 by of the pay grade considering the assistant teacher position as an entry level post, the removal of complications for transition to higher grades after completing 10 and 16 years of service, and faster promotions, including the promotion of assistant teachers to fill 100 percent of head teacher positions.

The protest is being conducted by the Primary Assistant Teachers Organization Oikya Par...