Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The sit-in programme staged by assistant teachers from government primary schools pushing for a list of demands, including pay at the 10th-grade level, has entered its third day.

On Monday, work stoppages were under way for a second day at several schools, while some others reportedly continued their classes.

Amid the teachers' sit-in programme and strike, Primary and Mass Education Advisor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar visited five government primary schools in the Shyamnagar Upazila of Satkhira.

Four teachers organisations have formed a platform called "Primary Teachers' Demand Implementation Council" and continued their sit-in programme at the Central Shaheed Minar for the third day.

The platform includes Bangaldesh Pr...