Dhaka, Nov. 14 -- The High Court has issued a rule over giving the 10th grade of the national pay scale to the assistant teachers of government primary schools.

In the rule, the court asked the concerned bodies of the government to explain in four weeks as to why the failure or inaction of the respondents to upgrade the pay scale of the petitioners for the post of primary assistant teachers from grade-13 to grade-10 should not be declared illegal.

It also asked to explain as to why the respondents should not be directed to upgrade the pay scale of the petitioners for the post of primary assistant teachers from grade-13 to grade-10.

The chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Law secretary, and Director General of the Directora...