Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- Teachers from MPO-listed non-government educational institutions across the country have rejected the government's circular approving a five percent house rent allowance with a minimum of Tk 2,000 per month, calling it "insufficient and unacceptable."
They are continuing their movement demanding a 20 per cent house rent allowance along with Tk 1500 for medical and 75 per cent festival allowances.
According to official estimates, the newly approved allowance will increase house rent for 89 per cent of teachers and staff by more than 8.7 percent, for 75 percent by more than nine per cent, and for 56 per cent by more than 12 per cent.
Even so, protesting teachers argue that this increase does not reflect current living cos...