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Primary, secondary schools: Teachers’ strike disrupts classes, year-end exams

Annual exams at many government secondary and primary schools were disrupted yesterday as teachers continued their strike despite official directives to complete the tests on schedule.
1 December 2025, 18:06 PM

Teachers must not hurt students’ future

Secondary school teachers’ strike just before year-end exams alarming.
1 December 2025, 14:00 PM

‘Sir, I am a teacher’: The paradox in the cry

The moment, when a teacher addressed a police constable as “Sir,” symbolised not only the pay disparity but also the erosion of teachers’ dignity.
25 October 2025, 03:00 AM

MPO teachers’ protest enters 7th day, black flag procession blocks road

Rashed Khan, general secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, joined the demonstration in solidarity
18 October 2025, 09:04 AM

Now govt college teachers go on strike

Government college teachers would abstain from classes today in protest against alleged assault on their colleagues by students at Dhaka College.
13 October 2025, 18:18 PM

Pension wars and quota protests: The manufactured divide

Polarisation, rife with mutual fear and rage, is on the rise. Something dark and sinister is occurring.
5 July 2024, 09:34 AM

Secondary school teachers announce one-hour work abstention on Saturday

Secondary school teachers under the banner of Bangladesh Secondary Assistant Teachers' Association will go for work abstention for an hour on Saturday (May 11) in protest of the government's decision to keep all schools open every Saturday
7 May 2024, 06:21 AM

What good will nationalising all secondary schools do?

Teachers have been carrying out sit-ins in front of the National Press Club and being subjected to coercion by police to restrain them.
23 July 2023, 00:00 AM

MPO for New Schools: Funds to be available from July 1

Here comes good news for teachers of non-MPO educational institutions after nine years.
27 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Teachers stage sit-in, observe 2-hour strike

Public university teachers yesterday observed two-hour work abstention, demanding the removal of "discriminatory provisions" from the eighth national pay scale.
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM