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, reports bdnews24.com.

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 a resolution of complications regarding higher grade promotions after 10 and 16 years of service and a g...