Academic activities at government colleges were hampered yesterday as teachers who are BCS general education cadres continued their work abstention for the second consecutive day.

The teachers were urged by the BCS General Education Association to abstain from work for two days to protest a government move to provide teachers of newly nationalised non-government colleges the same status and benefits as theirs.

Examinations at seven colleges under Dhaka University and 300 colleges under National University were postponed on Sunday and yesterday due to the teachers' work abstention, Prof IK Selim Ullah Khondaker, president of BCS General Education Association, told The Daily Star.

Teachers at different government colleges went to their workplaces but did not take part in any academic and administrative activities.

Many students went to colleges found that there were hardly any academic activities there.

Officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, different education boards and Government Alia Madrasas also observed the work abstention.