Independent Ibtedayi madrasa teachers, who have been staging a continuous sit-in protest in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, announced a new program on Monday, the twelfth day of their demonstration. They declared that if their demands are not met, they will begin a 'Long March to the Secretariat' on Wednesday at 11 a.m. to seek meetings with the Prime Minister and the Education Minister. The announcement was made through a press release signed by Hafiz Maulana Mufti Abdul Hannan Hossain, member secretary of the Independent Ibtedayi Madrasa Teachers Welfare Committee.

The teachers have been demanding the implementation of MPO (Monthly Pay Order) benefits for registered independent Ibtedayi madrasas verified under the 2025 policy, and the release of salaries for teachers approved by the Technical and Madrasa Education Division from January 2026. Their protest began on May 21 with a declaration of continuous sit-in and closure of related institutions.

Earlier, on May 28, police stopped a group of teachers during a march to meet the Prime Minister, detaining six representatives who were later released. The teachers continue to urge government intervention to resolve their demands.