Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Teachers and employees from non-government educational institutions under the MPO (Monthly Pay Order) scheme have ended their eight-day protest after the government announced a 15 percent increase in their house rent allowance.

The announcement came on Tuesday afternoon around 2:00 pm at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, where protest leaders declared the withdrawal of their movement. The decision followed an official notification from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Education confirming the allowance hike.

Education Adviser CR Abrar personally handed over a copy of the official order to the protesting teachers' representatives.

After receiving the order, Delawar Hossain Azizi, Member Secretary of the MPO...