Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Assistant teachers from government primary schools across the country are set to begin a continuous sit-in demonstration at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka from Saturday, demanding an upgrade of their salary to the 10th grade and other service-related benefits.
The programme is being organised under the banner of the Prathomik Shikkhok Dabi Bastobayan Parishad, a coalition of four teachers' associations, with participation from newly appointed teachers as well.
Their three-point demand includes upgrading assistant teachers' pay scale to the 10th grade, resolving complexities surrounding higher-grade benefits after 10 and 16 years of service, and ensuring 100 percent departmental promotion.
The participating organisati...