Non-govt teachers to go on hunger strike Wednesday
The teachers and employees of non-government schools and colleges yesterday announced a mass hunger strike across the country for Wednesday to press home their 17-point demand, including nationalisation of the country's education system.
In a press conference at Dhaka Reporters' Unity, the teachers and employees, under the banner of Bangladesh Shikkhak-Karmachari Oikya Parishad, said they will be compelled to declare tougher programmes if their demands are not met by July 18.
They said the teachers of non-government institutions have been deprived of necessary facilities despite carrying out the similar duties like the government ones.
Dr Nur Muhammad Talukdar, a convener of the parishad, said they will hold a meeting with the other organisations of the parishad on July 18.
Their other demands include providing facilities and allowances like the public institutions' ones, extending teachers' retirement age up to 65 years and formulating a separate pay scale for the teachers and employees.
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