Teachers and employees of MPO-listed private educational institutions across Bangladesh have rejected the Finance Ministry’s circular that approved only a 5% (minimum Tk 2,000) increase in house rent allowance. They termed the decision “insufficient” and declared the continuation of their ongoing movement. The protesters are demanding a 20% house rent allowance, Tk 1,500 medical allowance, and 75% festival allowance. Md. Delowar Hossain Azizi, member secretary of the alliance seeking nationalization of MPO-listed institutions, said on Facebook that the 5% hike is a partial victory but not enough to end their protests. On Sunday, teachers continued their sit-in and hunger strike for the eighth consecutive day at the Central Shaheed Minar and announced a “hunger march” towards the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE). They warned that their demonstrations will persist until all three allowance demands are fulfilled.
Teachers and staff of MPO-listed (government-subsidized) private educational institutions across Bangladesh have rejected the Finance Ministry’s circular that approved a 5% (minimum Tk 2,000) increase in house rent allowance. They have declared their decision to continue their ongoing movement.
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