MPO-listed teachers in Bangladesh have submitted 13 demands, including a call for full festival bonuses before Eid, to Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milan. The delegation, led by Teachers and Employees Unity Council Chairman Principal Selim Bhuiyan, met the minister on Sunday at the Ministry of Education. State Minister for Education Bobby Hajjaj and senior ministry officials were also present at the meeting.

Selim Bhuiyan urged that non-government teachers receive their full festival allowance and salaries before Eid-ul-Fitr to ease financial pressure and allow them to focus on teaching. In response, the education minister said the proposal for full festival bonuses would be reviewed. He added that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has given top priority to the education sector, noting that 90 percent of a recent cabinet meeting was devoted to education issues.

The minister assured teachers that they would not need to take to the streets for their demands, as the ministry would work on addressing them.