Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Assistant teachers of government primary schools are set to launch a fresh protest programme, demanding that their salaries be raised to the 10th grade pay scale and to press for long-pending promotions.

On Saturday, they plan to begin a "continuous" sit-in at Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar.

The protest action is being organised under the banner of the "Primary Teachers' Demand Implementation Council", a coalition of four teacher organisations. Newly appointed teachers have also announced their participation in the programme.

In addition to the demand for 10th grade pay, teachers are calling for resolution of complications regarding higher grade promotions after 10 and 16 years of service and guaranteed 100 percent depa...