Equal facilities for govt, non-govt teachers urged
Bangladesh Shikkhok-Karmachari Oikkya Parishad, a platform of five teachers and employees' organisations, forms a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital yesterday for realising a 17-point demand, including nationalisation of their jobs.Photo: STAR
The two-day strike of teachers and employees of secondary schools and colleges ended yesterday with demonstrations and protest rallies held in several districts across the country. Under the banner Bangladesh Shikkhok-Karmachari Oikkya Parishad, a platform of five teachers and employees' organisations, the agitating teachers who were boycotting classes from Tuesday urged the government to realise their 17-point demand. In Dhaka, they held a rally in front of Jatiya Press Club where parishad leaders said they would be compelled to announce tougher movements including non-stop strike if demands are not met. Their demands include nationalisations of all education system, implementation of the National Education Policy, removal of discrimination between government and non-government teachers, and providing facilities similar to those for government teachers. “We know it is not possible to meet all the demands at a time but we want the government to implement some of our demands,” Ranjit Kumar Saha, coordinator of the Parishad, told The Daily Star. He said parishad leaders will sit tomorrow to chalk out their next course of action and hopefully announce those on Saturday. Parishad convenors Atiar Rahman, Nur Mohammad Talukder, and Shahjahan Alam Saju spoke at the rally. Classes in 240 schools in Bagerhat were suspended for the last two days due to the strike while teachers of 176 schools, colleges and madrasas in five upazilas in Gopalganj observed the strike, report our correspondents in Bagerhat and Gopalganj. In Chittagong, teachers and employees in 14 upazilas participated in the rally held at Chittagong Press Club. Similar reports came from Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Chandpur, and Barisal districts.
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