Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- MPO-listed teachers and staff have announced a fresh protest programme, calling for a 20 percent house rent allowance increase and other benefits, as part of their ongoing demonstration in Dhaka.

Under the new plan, they will hold a "flag procession" from the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday, followed by a March to the chief advisor's residence State Guest House Jamuna on Sunday if their demands are not met by noon.

Earlier on Friday afternoon, the protesters, who have been demonstrating at the Shaheed Minar for six days, began a hunger strike to press for their demands.

The movement, under the banner of the MPO-Listed Education Nationalisation Expectant Alliance, began last Sunday.

Initially, their demands included...