Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The "March to Secretariat" program by non-government MPO-listed teachers demanding a 20% increase in house rent allowance and several other benefits was halted by police at the High Court Mazar Gate.
After being blocked, the teachers announced that they would continue their sit-in at the spot until 12 p.m on Wednesday. After that, they plan to move to Shahbagh intersection and announce new programs.
Around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the police stopped the procession, leading to a face-off between teachers and law enforcement.
Principal Delwar Hossain Azizi, Member Secretary of the MPO-Listed Teachers' Nationalization Forum, said, "We will continue our sit-in.
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