CU, RU teachers abstain from work

Teachers of Chittagong and Rajshahi universities yesterday observed a daylong work abstention protesting the proposed eighth payscale.

Chittagong University Teachers' Association (Cuta) demonstrated demanding a separate payscale for university teachers, according to our CU correspondent.

However, examinations remained out of purview of the protest programme.

Cuta leaders termed the payscale "discriminatory" and sought intervention of the prime minister for a separate payscale.

Cuta General Secretary Kazi SM Khasrul said all teachers of the university expressed solidarity with their protest programme.

He threatened to go for tougher movement if their demand was not met.

Meanwhile, RU teachers observed work abstention and also organised a sit-in on the campus demanding revision of the eighth payscale, reports our RU correspondent.   

They also demanded a separate payscale for university teachers.

Over two hundred teachers under the banner "RU Teachers' Association" observed the sit-in from 10:00am till noon in front of the senate bhaban.