Government primary school assistant teachers across Bangladesh began a 'complete shutdown' on Wednesday, December 3, locking up schools and suspending ongoing annual examinations. The protest, organized by the Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council, aims to press a three-point demand that includes pay scale adjustments and improved employment status. Teachers are also staging demonstrations in front of local assistant education officers’ offices. While most schools remain closed, reports indicate that some in Dhaka and other divisional cities continue examinations. The movement follows several days of partial work abstention by teachers. Meanwhile, assistant teachers of government secondary schools, who had been on strike since December 1 over a four-point demand including BCS cadre inclusion, have suspended their protest considering the importance of annual exams. However, due to the sudden announcement, many students were unaware, resulting in exam disruptions in several schools. Authorities expect normal examination schedules to resume from Thursday.