Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Assistant teachers from government primary schools, who have been continuing their sit-in at Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar for three consecutive days and a nationwide work stoppage for two days, have announced the withdrawal of their movement after being assured of the 11th-grade pay scale.

Khairun Nahar Lipi, the convener of the "Primary Teachers' Demands Implementation Council" and general secretary of the Bangladesh Primary Teachers' Association (Shahin-Lipi faction), announced the decision following a discussion between officials from the finance ministry and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education at the Secretariat on Monday.

At a media briefing, she said the finance ministry issued a press release assuring th...