Dhaka, May 18 -- The National Coordination Committee of Independent Ebtedayee Madrasa Teachers on Sunday warned of intensified protests, including demonstrations while wearing burial shrouds, if their long-standing demands are not met.

Speaking at a press conference held at the National Press Club on Sunday, the leaders of the organisation said they will exhaust all peaceful means to press home their demands, including submitting memorandums and seeking dialogue with relevant authorities.

"But if nothing works, we will be compelled to secure our demands through tougher movements," they said.

The teachers accused bureaucrats during the Awami League regime of deliberately stalling the nationalisation process of the madrasas under the pre...