Pry teachers call off hunger strike

Staff Correspondent: The assistant teachers of the state-run primary schools demanding upgrade of their salary scale have taken a decision to withdraw the indefinite hunger strike enforced on December 23.

The decision came following a meeting with Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman.

The meeting was held at the residence of the primary and mass education minister on Minto Road in the capital in the afternoon. A twelve-member delegation of teachers took part in the meeting.

“The minister assured us of fulfilling our demand,” said Tapan Kumar Mandal, a representative of the teachers after the meeting.

Over 1,000 assistant teachers of several primary schools across the country thronged the Central Shaheed Minar from Saturday morning (December 23) under the banner of the Primary Assistant Teachers Grand Alliance asking the government to fulfill their demand.

The leaders of the alliance urged the government to upgrade the salary scale of the assistant teachers to 11th grade from the 14th that would see the basic salary enhancement from Tk. 9,500 to Tk 12,500.

The agitated teachers argued if the headmasters get salary under the 10th grade, the assistant teachers deserve the 11th grade. The government should reduce the discrimination by accepting the assistant teachers' demand, they pleaded.

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