, Oct. 20 -- The Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) on Monday called upon the government to immediately accept the three-point demand of teachers from MPO-listed non-government educational institutions who have been staging sit-in protest at the Central Shaheed Minar for nine consecutive days.

The call came at a solidarity rally organised by the CPB at Purana Paltan intersection in the capital.

After the rally, party leaders marched to the Central Shaheed Minar and expressed solidarity with the demonstrating teachers.

CPB also announced 23 October (Thursday) as "Teachers' Solidarity Day"

On that day, various programmes will be organised at district and upazila levels to express solidarity with the protesting teachers.

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