President Abdul Hamid expresses his hope that the government will give due attention to salary disparities of journalists following the announcement of new national pay scale.
The teachers of government colleges across the country start three-day work abstention demanding removal of “discrimination” in the eighth pay scale.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured agitating public university teachers that she'd deal with their demands so that the ongoing stalemate over "disparities" in the new pay scale could be resolved in the quickest time possible, claimed teachers.
Teachers of all 37 public universities observe the fourth day of their indefinite strike protesting the “government inaction” on addressing their demand for removing the “pay disparity” with bureaucrats.
Patients suffered immensely as doctors at public hospitals across the country observed a two-hour work stoppage yesterday protesting “discrepancies” in the eighth national pay scale.
Agitating public university teachers have vowed to continue their movement, but said they would also hold talks with the government simultaneously to realise their demands.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid assures the agitating university teachers of solving the deadlock over “disparity” in the new pay scale through discussion.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday criticised public university teachers for going on an indefinite work stoppage and asked them not to wage a movement at the expense of students' education. "Dignity cannot be achieved through halting classes and examinations of students. Such a move does not go with teachers," she said. "Students will not accept it if you continue protests against the new pay scale, boycotting classes ... You have to keep education at public universities operational," she said.
Public university teachers across the country have begun an indefinite strike from this morning protesting the “government inaction” in removing their “pay disparity” despite being dubbed "illogical" by the finance minister and slammed by the prime minister.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid urges the teachers of the public universities to carry on the regular educational activities rather than getting worried about the pay scale.
Teachers of all public universities across the country are observing full day work abstention today, demanding review of the new pay scale and a separate pay structure for them.
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Public servants are about to see their salaries doubled across the board. We are all for an increase in the pay of public servants given the increase in cost of living we have witnessed over the past few years.
Public university teachers observed their nationwide strike to press for a four-point charter that includes the demand for a separate pay scale.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the government has been considering keeping the provision of time scale for the public servants.