Over 125 primary teachers hospitalised after police crackdown over 10th-grade pay protestsAt least 125 government primary school teachers have been injured and received treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital following a police crackdown on protesters demanding 10th-grade pay. The work stoppage is being conducted under the Primary Teachers’ Demand Implementation Council, a coalition of four organisations:Primary Teachers’ 10th Grade Implementation CouncilBangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Kashem-Shahin)Bangladesh Primary School Assistant Teachers’ AssociationBangladesh Primary Teachers’ Association (Shahin-Lipi)Bangladesh has 65,567 government primary schools employing 384,000 teachers, according to the Directorate of Primary Education. On Apr 24, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education upgraded head teachers’ pay from 11th to 10th grade and teachers with 13th-grade pay to 12th grade. Assistant teachers remain dissatisfied, prompting the ongoing protests. Separately, assistant teachers under the Primary Assistant Teachers’ Unity Council issued a Nov 15 deadline for government action on 11th-grade pay, promotion complications, and 100 percent divisional promotion.

Source: bd News24 November 08, 2025 16:06 UTC